Military spending per military personnel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending per military personnel was 8,928 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8,928
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
146th
of 170 countries
All-time high
88,988
in 1949
All-time low
2,369
in 1976
Years of data
75
1948–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Myanmar, 1948–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8,928 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Myanmar peaked at 88,988 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2,369, in 1976.
Myanmar ranks 146th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 48,840 | — |
| 1949 | 88,988 | +82.2% |
| 1950 | 41,069 | -53.8% |
| 1951 | 39,640 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 42,883 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 41,093 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 33,622 | -18.2% |
| 1955 | 23,973 | -28.7% |
| 1956 | 20,118 | -16.1% |
| 1957 | 15,357 | -23.7% |
| 1958 | 12,722 | -17.2% |
| 1959 | 9,520 | -25.2% |
| 1960 | 7,914 | -16.9% |
| 1961 | 6,875 | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 6,892 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6,717 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,728 | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 5,660 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,430 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4,499 | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 4,785 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 3,682 | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 3,759 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3,881 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,408 | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 3,438 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,491 | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 2,425 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2,369 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,442 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,410 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,481 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,907 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 2,553 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 2,608 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,837 | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 4,276 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4,833 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 4,432 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 4,090 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 5,245 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 5,522 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6,623 | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 5,616 | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 5,759 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8,623 | +49.7% |
| 1994 | 9,358 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 8,938 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 7,907 | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 10,699 | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 11,613 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 10,773 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 11,110 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13,372 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 18,120 | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 19,052 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20,857 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 23,089 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 24,325 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 22,158 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 13,847 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 9,649 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 6,272 | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 6,937 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 6,625 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6,716 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,895 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,530 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6,728 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,665 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,375 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,481 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,123 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 8,705 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 8,928 | +2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8,928 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8,928 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +82.2% | 48,840 | 88,988 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 68,914 | 48,840 | 88,988 | 2 |
| 1950s | 28,000 | 9,520 | 42,883 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,818 | 3,682 | 7,914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,910 | 2,369 | 3,881 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,030 | 2,553 | 5,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,591 | 5,616 | 11,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,558 | 9,649 | 24,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,622 | 6,272 | 6,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,252 | 7,123 | 8,928 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Myanmar?
- Military spending per military personnel in Myanmar was 8,928 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 88,988 in 1949.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,369 in 1976.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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