Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Myanmar: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
4.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
4th
Myanmar rank
7th

Military expenditure over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Myanmar
246196019922024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.8% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 5.9% 2.5% Myanmar
1970s 3.9% 4.5% 0.6% Myanmar
1980s 3.9% 3.1% 0.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.1% 3.6% 1.5% Myanmar
2020s 3.6% 4.4% 0.8% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 6.8% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
2.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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