Bolivia vs Myanmar: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Bolivia
7,874 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Myanmar
7,191 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Bolivia rank
132nd
Myanmar rank
133rd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Bolivia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 7,874 constant 2024 US$ against 7,191 constant 2024 US$ in Myanmar, a difference of 683 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 132nd and Myanmar ranks 133rd of 160 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,185 constant 2024 US$ | 2,125 constant 2024 US$ | 9,059 constant 2024 US$ | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 8,727 constant 2024 US$ | 1,655 constant 2024 US$ | 7,072 constant 2024 US$ | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 6,407 constant 2024 US$ | 1,273 constant 2024 US$ | 5,134 constant 2024 US$ | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9,477 constant 2024 US$ | 6,112 constant 2024 US$ | 3,366 constant 2024 US$ | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 7,874 constant 2024 US$ | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ | 682.49 constant 2024 US$ | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Bolivia or Myanmar?
- Bolivia, at 7,874 constant 2024 US$ against 7,191 constant 2024 US$ in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Bolivia and Myanmar?
- 683 constant 2024 US$, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Myanmar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Myanmar rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 132nd and Myanmar ranks 133rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.