Military spending, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending, gaps filled was 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, military spending, gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158.54 million constant 2024 US$, in 1951.
Myanmar ranks 52nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 158.54 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1952 | 245.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +54.8% |
| 1953 | 349.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1954 | 438.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1955 | 385.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 386.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 396.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 435.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 472.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 456.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 436.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 470.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 534.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 524.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 487.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 382.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 366.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 367.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 420.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 469.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 478.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 467.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 438.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 362.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 313.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 301.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 350.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 388.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 370.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 387.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 433.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 417.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 401.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 392.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 391.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 364.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 232.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.1% |
| 1988 | 241.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 429.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +77.7% |
| 1990 | 510.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 443.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 513.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 591.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 628.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 668.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 713.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 593.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 488.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 484.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 652.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 585.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 426.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 634.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 708.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 716.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | +314.6% |
| 2013 | 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 3.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +61.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 8.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +314.6% | 716.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 363.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 158.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 472.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1960s | 444.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 366.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 534.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 394.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 301.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 478.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 232.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 433.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 563.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 443.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 713.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 426.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 716.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 49 Portugal 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 50 Chile 5.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 4.67 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 53 Hungary 4.62 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 54 Malaysia 4.55 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 55 Argentina 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ 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, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Myanmar was 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 1951.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.