Myanmar vs Qatar: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Myanmar
0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar
0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Myanmar rank
10th
Qatar rank
7th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Myanmar
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 7th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4782 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
1990s 0.2279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.0626 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2020s 0.0545 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0694 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Myanmar or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Myanmar and Qatar?
0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Qatar?
17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Qatar rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 7th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.