Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Myanmar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar
0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
20th
Myanmar rank
18th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 8.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 42 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0292 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0197 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1970s 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0204 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1980s 0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2020s 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Myanmar?
0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Myanmar?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Myanmar rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.