Myanmar vs Peru: Military spending
Myanmar
3.30 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Peru
3.56 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Myanmar rank
61st
Peru rank
60th
Military spending over time
- Myanmar
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ in Myanmar, a difference of 254.08 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Peru ahead.
Myanmar ranks 61st and Peru ranks 60th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 251.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 313.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1950s | 549.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 395.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 154.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 672.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 855.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 182.71 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 571.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 762.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 7.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 107.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 226.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Myanmar or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.56 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 Peru?
- 254.08 million constant 2022 US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Peru rank globally for military spending?
- Myanmar ranks 61st and Peru ranks 60th 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.