High income vs Myanmar: Military expenditure

High income
2.8%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.8%
in 2024
High income rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th

Military expenditure over time

  • High income
  • Myanmar
246196019922024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.8% against 2.8% in High income, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.4 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 5.9% 0.2% High income
1970s 4.1% 4.5% 0.4% Myanmar
1980s 4.1% 2.9% 1.2% High income
1990s 2.7% 3.1% 0.4% Myanmar
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 0.5% High income
2010s 2.5% 3.6% 1.1% Myanmar
2020s 2.6% 4.4% 1.8% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 6.8% against 2.8% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Myanmar?
4.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Myanmar?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do High income and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?
High income ranks 9th 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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About this data

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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