Malaysia vs Myanmar: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Malaysia
4.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Myanmar
5.01 billion current USD
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Myanmar rank
48th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 5.01 billion current USD against 4.31 billion current USD in Malaysia, a difference of 698.41 million current USD.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Malaysia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 98.56 million current USD 99.78 million current USD 1.23 million current USD Myanmar
1970s 427.68 million current USD 151.78 million current USD 275.90 million current USD Malaysia
1980s 1.17 billion current USD 242.14 million current USD 929.61 million current USD Malaysia
1990s 1.83 billion current USD 3.42 billion current USD 1.59 billion current USD Myanmar
2000s 2.42 billion current USD 19.42 billion current USD 16.99 billion current USD Myanmar
2010s 4.16 billion current USD 2.25 billion current USD 1.91 billion current USD Malaysia
2020s 3.79 billion current USD 3.03 billion current USD 765.30 million current USD Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Malaysia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 5.01 billion current USD against 4.31 billion current USD in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Malaysia and Myanmar?
698.41 million current USD, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.