Myanmar vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure

Myanmar
10.62 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Russian Federation
13.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Myanmar rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Military expenditure over time

  • Myanmar
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 13.83 trillion current LCU against 10.62 trillion current LCU in Myanmar, a difference of 3.20 trillion current LCU.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 2.23 billion current LCU 136.43 million current LCU 2.09 billion current LCU Myanmar
1990s 22.63 billion current LCU 57.30 billion current LCU 34.67 billion current LCU Russian Federation
2000s 118.22 billion current LCU 489.24 billion current LCU 371.02 billion current LCU Russian Federation
2010s 2.49 trillion current LCU 3.66 trillion current LCU 1.16 trillion current LCU Russian Federation
2020s 5.66 trillion current LCU 7.92 trillion current LCU 2.26 trillion current LCU Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Myanmar or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 13.83 trillion current LCU against 10.62 trillion current LCU in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Myanmar and Russian Federation?
3.20 trillion current LCU, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
Myanmar ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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)