Military spending, per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
10th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.33 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
59
1960–2024
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Myanmar is 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 1.33 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8927 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 1.27 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1965 | 1.33 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.3 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8728 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1968 | 0.656 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2958 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2499 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3898 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2822 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2908 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1869 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0733 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0903 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0629 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0606 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0502 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0421 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0532 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.656 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2499 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2651 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3898 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1499 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 7 Qatar 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Russia 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Armenia 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.