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

Myanmar
0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
North America rank
5th

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

  • Myanmar
  • North America
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.1 times North America's.

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

Myanmar ranks 7th and North America ranks 5th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0813 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1322 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1970s 0.1805 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0541 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1263 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1980s 0.1644 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1078 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1990s 0.694 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.6547 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2000s 2 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP 1.96 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2020s 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 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, Myanmar or North America?
Myanmar, at 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Myanmar and North America?
0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and North America?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and North America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 7th and North America ranks 5th 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.