Burundi vs Myanmar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Burundi
0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar
0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi rank
10th
Myanmar rank
7th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP in Burundi, a difference of 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.219 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2054 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1970s 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1763 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1554 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1980s 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1644 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1335 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1990s 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.694 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.6456 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2000s 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP 2 current USD per US$ of GDP 1.95 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2020s 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Burundi or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Burundi and Myanmar?
0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Burundi ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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