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

2.53 trillion current LCU, with Myanmar ahead.

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

37 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.

Iraq vs Myanmar: Military expenditure

Iraq

8.09 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Myanmar

10.62 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Iraq rank

12th

Myanmar rank

10th

Military expenditure over time

Iraq
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 10.62 trillion current LCU against 8.09 trillion current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 2.53 trillion current LCU.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Iraq ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	74.66 million current LCU	475.15 million current LCU	400.49 million current LCU	Myanmar
1970s	393.83 million current LCU	899.02 million current LCU	505.19 million current LCU	Myanmar
1980s	1.04 billion current LCU	1.40 billion current LCU	358.85 million current LCU	Myanmar
2000s	1.27 trillion current LCU	182.53 billion current LCU	1.09 trillion current LCU	Iraq
2010s	8.20 trillion current LCU	2.49 trillion current LCU	5.70 trillion current LCU	Iraq
2020s	7.23 trillion current LCU	5.66 trillion current LCU	1.57 trillion current LCU	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Iraq or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 10.62 trillion current LCU against 8.09 trillion current LCU in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Iraq and Myanmar?: 2.53 trillion current LCU, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?: Iraq ranks 12th 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)