Australia vs Myanmar: Military spending, per square kilometre

Australia
5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
96th
Myanmar rank
97th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Myanmar
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.

Australia ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 97th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 494.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,038 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 542.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
1970s 1,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 874.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 213.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Australia
1980s 1,395 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 227.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Australia
1990s 1,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,466 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 2,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 11,048 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 8,541 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 3,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 205.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Myanmar
2020s 4,923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 146.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Australia or Myanmar?
Australia, at 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Australia and Myanmar?
2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Myanmar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Myanmar rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 97th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.