Myanmar vs New Zealand: Military spending gmsd

Myanmar
3.30 billion
in 2023
New Zealand
3.61 billion
in 2023
Myanmar rank
61st
New Zealand rank
59th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Myanmar
  • New Zealand
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B192019712023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.61 billion against 3.30 billion in Myanmar, a difference of 310.26 million.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.

Myanmar ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 59th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar New Zealand Difference Ahead
1940s 251.24 million 389.82 million 138.59 million New Zealand
1950s 549.57 million 593.33 million 43.76 million New Zealand
1960s 672.83 million 754.25 million 81.42 million New Zealand
1970s 571.72 million 918.73 million 347.01 million New Zealand
1980s 762.92 million 1.32 billion 558.70 million New Zealand
1990s 2.69 billion 1.48 billion 1.21 billion Myanmar
2000s 7.22 billion 1.67 billion 5.55 billion Myanmar
2010s 2.69 billion 2.75 billion 62.50 million New Zealand
2020s 3.12 billion 3.60 billion 484.69 million New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Myanmar or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.61 billion against 3.30 billion in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Myanmar and New Zealand?
310.26 million, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Zealand?
76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and New Zealand rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Myanmar ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 59th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed