What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Jamaica and Myanmar?

0.51 current USD per person, with Jamaica ahead.

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

40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Myanmar: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Jamaica

92.46 current USD per person

in 2024

Myanmar

91.95 current USD per person

in 2024

Jamaica rank

81st

Myanmar rank

82nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Jamaica
Myanmar

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 92.46 current USD per person against 91.95 current USD per person in Myanmar, a difference of 0.51 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 81st and Myanmar ranks 82nd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.09 current USD per person	5.22 current USD per person	8.87 current USD per person	Jamaica
1980s	15.36 current USD per person	6.67 current USD per person	8.69 current USD per person	Jamaica
1990s	16.91 current USD per person	79.14 current USD per person	62.23 current USD per person	Myanmar
2000s	19.84 current USD per person	415.23 current USD per person	395.39 current USD per person	Myanmar
2010s	56.49 current USD per person	44.04 current USD per person	12.45 current USD per person	Jamaica
2020s	82.32 current USD per person	56.19 current USD per person	26.13 current USD per person	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Jamaica or Myanmar?: Jamaica, at 92.46 current USD per person against 91.95 current USD per person in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Jamaica and Myanmar?: 0.51 current USD per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Jamaica ranks 81st and Myanmar ranks 82nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.