What is the difference in military expenditure between India and Myanmar?

3.42 trillion current LCU, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?

59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

India vs Myanmar: Military expenditure

India

7.21 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Myanmar

10.62 trillion current LCU

in 2024

India rank

13th

Myanmar rank

10th

Military expenditure over time

India
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 10.62 trillion current LCU against 7.21 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 3.42 trillion current LCU.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 13th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.63 billion current LCU	475.15 million current LCU	8.16 billion current LCU	India
1970s	25.03 billion current LCU	899.02 million current LCU	24.13 billion current LCU	India
1980s	98.58 billion current LCU	1.75 billion current LCU	96.83 billion current LCU	India
1990s	329.40 billion current LCU	20.96 billion current LCU	308.44 billion current LCU	India
2000s	790.59 billion current LCU	118.22 billion current LCU	672.37 billion current LCU	India
2010s	3.66 trillion current LCU	2.49 trillion current LCU	1.16 trillion current LCU	India
2020s	6.26 trillion current LCU	5.66 trillion current LCU	602.65 billion current LCU	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, India or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 10.62 trillion current LCU against 7.21 trillion current LCU in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between India and Myanmar?: 3.42 trillion current LCU, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?: India ranks 13th 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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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: 06 August 2026

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