Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Myanmar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1635 current USD per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0685 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.112 current USD per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1644 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1055 current USD per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0467 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.694 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.6473 current USD per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 current USD per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current USD per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
- 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.