Eritrea vs Myanmar: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Eritrea
0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Myanmar
0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Eritrea rank
18th
Myanmar rank
16th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Eritrea
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Myanmar ahead.

Eritrea ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1928 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2000s 0.1979 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6268 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Eritrea or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Eritrea and Myanmar?
0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.