Military spending, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
97th
of 171 countries
All-time high
15,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
761.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 15,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 761.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Myanmar ranks 97th 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 square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 946.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,055 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,078 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 936.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 995.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 974.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,001 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,039 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 996.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 769.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 775.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 761.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 777.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 781.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 804.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 796.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 820.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 838.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,051 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 1,184 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 1,375 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1,262 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,164 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,493 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 1,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 2,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1991 | 2,457 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1994 | 4,611 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 4,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,896 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 5,271 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 5,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 5,687 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,848 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,039 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 12,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 14,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 14,619 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13,996 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 12,714 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 8,605 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 5,996 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3,898 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 4,311 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4,118 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,175 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,185 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,145 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,966 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4,031 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,431 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4,748 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4,870 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +74.9% | 7,039 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +68.6% | 2,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,038 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 936.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,152 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 874.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 761.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 796.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,048 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,848 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,898 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,311 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,431 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 94 Eswatini 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Honduras 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Australia 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Egypt 4,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cambodia 4,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Fiji 4,805 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,125 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 761.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.