Military spending per armed forces personnel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 7,191 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Myanmar, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7,191 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Myanmar peaked at 7,436 constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 783 constant 2024 US$, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,102 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 2,148 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,221 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,550 constant 2024 US$ | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 1,796 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1,836 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,951 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,799 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,756 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,383 constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 1,129 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,522 constant 2024 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 1,317 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 783 constant 2024 US$ | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 1,066 constant 2024 US$ | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 1,468 constant 2024 US$ | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 1,483 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,785 constant 2024 US$ | +290.2% |
| 2013 | 6,361 constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 6,407 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,436 constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 7,113 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,753 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,594 constant 2024 US$ | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 4,444 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ | +61.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7,191 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7,191 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831 constant 2024 US$, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +290.2% | 1,483 constant 2024 US$ | 5,785 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,125 constant 2024 US$ | 2,102 constant 2024 US$ | 2,148 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,655 constant 2024 US$ | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ | 2,221 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,273 constant 2024 US$ | 783 constant 2024 US$ | 1,522 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,112 constant 2024 US$ | 4,444 constant 2024 US$ | 7,436 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 per armed forces personnel in Myanmar?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Myanmar was 7,191 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,436 constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 783 constant 2024 US$ in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.