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

Myanmar
0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0711 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1425 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1970s 0.2021 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1216 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0805 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1980s 0.1664 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1990s 0.694 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.5795 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2000s 2 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0937 current USD per US$ of GDP 1.9 current USD per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0919 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0565 current USD per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Myanmar, at 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.