Military spending, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending, per capita was 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Myanmar is 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.13 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Myanmar 83rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 20.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 23.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 22.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 20.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 15.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 14.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 14.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 15.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 17.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 15.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 12.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 10.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 11.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 12.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 11.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 11.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 12.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 12.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 11.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 10.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 6.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 1990 | 12.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 12.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 14.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 14.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 15.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 16.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 13.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 11.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 10.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 12.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 9.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 13.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 15.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +294.6% |
| 2013 | 64.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 64.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 70.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 66.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 45.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 43.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 62.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 69.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 61.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 53.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 98% of the median. (19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +294.6% | 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.58 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 80 Jamaica 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 82 Fiji 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 84 Argentina 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 85 Iran 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 86 Thailand 77.71 constant 2024 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 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 83rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.