Europe & Central Asia vs Myanmar: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Europe & Central Asia
2.8%
in 2025
Myanmar
6.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Myanmar rank
6th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.6% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 5.9% | 1.9% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.6% against 2.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 3.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product