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
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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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.