Military spending, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending, annual growth rate was 3.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 53.2%
World rank
108th
of 172 countries
All-time high
142.94 % change on previous year
in 1949
All-time low
-34.99 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
75
1949–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1949–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.93 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 53.2% on the previous year and up 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 142.94 % change on previous year in 1949 and was at its lowest, -34.99 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 108th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 142.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | -30.77 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1951 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1952 | 35.22 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1953 | 34.16 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1955 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1956 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1957 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1958 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 1959 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 1960 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1961 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1962 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -1208.7% |
| 1963 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1964 | -0.1127 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1965 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -6175.3% |
| 1966 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1967 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +530.8% |
| 1968 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1969 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1970 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1971 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1972 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1973 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1974 | -26.08 % change on previous year | -669.6% |
| 1975 | 0.709 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1976 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1977 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5723 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +414.4% |
| 1980 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +1064.3% |
| 1984 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1985 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1986 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1987 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -465.2% |
| 1989 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 37.92 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 1991 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 68.56 % change on previous year | +2580.5% |
| 1994 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1995 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1996 | -11.54 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 1997 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1998 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6105 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2000 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -564.9% |
| 2001 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +617.2% |
| 2002 | 74.89 % change on previous year | +267.9% |
| 2003 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2005 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2006 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -315.7% |
| 2007 | -9.15 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2008 | -32.34 % change on previous year | +253.3% |
| 2009 | -30.32 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2010 | -34.99 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2012 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2014 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2015 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2017 | -0.9379 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2018 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +363.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2020 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +498.3% |
| 2021 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2023 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.93 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.93 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +6175.3% | -0.1127 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2580.5% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 68.56 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1208.7% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 142.94 % change on previous year | 142.94 % change on previous year | 142.94 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year | 35.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2527 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -26.08 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | 28.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.02 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year | 68.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -32.34 % change on previous year | 74.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -34.99 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 9.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 105 Angola 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Cyprus 4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Lesotho 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nigeria 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Costa Rica 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Venezuela 3.63 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 3.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 142.94 % change on previous year in 1949.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.99 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.