Colombia vs Myanmar: Military expenditure

Colombia
56.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Myanmar
10.62 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
Myanmar rank
10th

Military expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 56.54 trillion current LCU against 10.62 trillion current LCU in Myanmar, a difference of 45.91 trillion current LCU.

That makes Colombia's figure about 5.3 times Myanmar's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 167 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.69 billion current LCU 475.15 million current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU Colombia
1970s 8.05 billion current LCU 899.02 million current LCU 7.15 billion current LCU Colombia
1980s 126.20 billion current LCU 1.75 billion current LCU 124.45 billion current LCU Colombia
1990s 2.57 trillion current LCU 20.96 billion current LCU 2.55 trillion current LCU Colombia
2000s 8.95 trillion current LCU 118.22 billion current LCU 8.83 trillion current LCU Colombia
2010s 26.56 trillion current LCU 2.49 trillion current LCU 24.07 trillion current LCU Colombia
2020s 43.54 trillion current LCU 5.66 trillion current LCU 37.88 trillion current LCU Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Myanmar?
Colombia, at 56.54 trillion current LCU against 10.62 trillion current LCU in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Myanmar?
45.91 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?
Colombia ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)