Malaysia vs Myanmar: Military expenditure
Malaysia
4.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Myanmar
5.01 billion current USD
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Myanmar rank
48th
Military expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 5.01 billion current USD against 4.31 billion current USD in Malaysia, a difference of 698.41 million current USD.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.56 million current USD | 99.78 million current USD | 1.23 million current USD | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 427.68 million current USD | 151.78 million current USD | 275.90 million current USD | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion current USD | 242.14 million current USD | 929.61 million current USD | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion current USD | 3.42 billion current USD | 1.59 billion current USD | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion current USD | 19.42 billion current USD | 16.99 billion current USD | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.16 billion current USD | 2.25 billion current USD | 1.91 billion current USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.79 billion current USD | 3.03 billion current USD | 765.30 million current USD | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 5.01 billion current USD against 4.31 billion current USD in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 698.41 million current USD, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)