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
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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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.