Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Myanmar
10.62 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.61 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Myanmar rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
11th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 10.62 trillion current LCU against 10.61 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16.20 billion current LCU.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 501.32 million current LCU 22.86 million current LCU 478.46 million current LCU Myanmar
1970s 899.02 million current LCU 178.24 million current LCU 720.78 million current LCU Myanmar
1980s 1.75 billion current LCU 392.20 million current LCU 1.35 billion current LCU Myanmar
1990s 20.96 billion current LCU 302.18 million current LCU 20.66 billion current LCU Myanmar
2000s 118.22 billion current LCU 315.38 million current LCU 117.91 billion current LCU Myanmar
2010s 2.49 trillion current LCU 488.26 million current LCU 2.49 trillion current LCU Myanmar
2020s 5.66 trillion current LCU 826.26 billion current LCU 4.83 trillion current LCU Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
Myanmar, at 10.62 trillion current LCU against 10.61 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
16.20 billion current LCU, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
Myanmar ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 168 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
168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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