Myanmar vs Philippines: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Myanmar, a difference of 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Myanmar ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Philippines |
| 1970s | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 102.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Philippines |
| 1980s | 37.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 333,333 SIPRI trend indicator values | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 189.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 142.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 129.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 263.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 104.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 158.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 172.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 264.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 92.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for arms imports?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 31st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.