Military spending, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending, per capita was 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
105th
of 171 countries
All-time high
208.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2005
All-time low
15.66 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1980
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Myanmar stood at 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 208.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.66 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 105th of 171 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, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 30.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 30.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 29.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 24.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 25.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 23.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 24.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 23.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 16.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 16.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 16.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 16.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 19.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 21.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 24.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 22.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 20.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 25.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 28.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 38.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 39.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 40.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1994 | 71.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 67.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 78.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 84.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 82.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 84.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 100.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 174.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 2003 | 199.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 202.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 208.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 191.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 172.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 116.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 80.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 51.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 56.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 53.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 54.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 53.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 49.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 58.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 59.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +73.1% | 100.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 174.01 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1993 | +66.3% | 40.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.9 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 80.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 208.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 102 Vietnam 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 103 India 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 61.96 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 106 North Korea 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 107 Mauritania 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 108 Bolivia 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Myanmar?
- Military spending, per capita in Myanmar was 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 208.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.