Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Myanmar
0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Myanmar rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar, a difference of 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.5957 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.2689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1499 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1663 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.