Myanmar vs New Zealand: Military spending
Myanmar
3.30 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
New Zealand
3.61 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Myanmar rank
61st
New Zealand rank
59th
Military spending over time
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.61 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ in Myanmar, a difference of 310.26 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 59th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 251.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 389.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 138.59 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 549.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 593.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.76 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 672.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 754.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 81.42 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 571.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 918.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 347.01 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 762.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 558.70 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 7.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | 62.50 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 484.69 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Myanmar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.61 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 310.26 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Myanmar ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 59th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.