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

High income
0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar
0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
High income rank
7th
Myanmar rank
7th

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

  • High income
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP in High income, a difference of 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.5 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

High income ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0596 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.154 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1970s 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1805 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1412 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1980s 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1644 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1274 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1990s 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.694 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.6681 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2000s 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP 2 current USD per US$ of GDP 1.97 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2020s 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.018 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, High income or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between High income and Myanmar?
0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Myanmar?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do High income and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
High income ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 41 groups.
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.