Myanmar vs Syria: Military spending
Myanmar
3.30 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Syria
3.22 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Myanmar rank
61st
Syria rank
62nd
Military spending over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.22 billion constant 2022 US$ in Syria, a difference of 81.07 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 61st and Syria ranks 62nd of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 251.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 193.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 539.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 310.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 228.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 678.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 808.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 130.81 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1970s | 571.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 762.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 715.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 2000s | 7.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 225.08 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Myanmar or Syria?
- Myanmar, at 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.22 billion constant 2022 US$ in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Myanmar and Syria?
- 81.07 million constant 2022 US$, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2016.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for military spending?
- Myanmar ranks 61st and Syria ranks 62nd 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.