Myanmar vs North America: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Myanmar
6.6%
in 2024
North America
3.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
6th
North America rank
8th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Myanmar
- North America
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.6% against 3.0% in North America, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North America ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and North America ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and North America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | North America |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 5.6% | 1.1% | North America |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | North America |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | North America |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | North America |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.1% | North America |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Myanmar or North America?
- Myanmar, at 6.6% against 3.0% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Myanmar and North America?
- 3.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and North America?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and North America rank globally for military expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and North America ranks 8th of 167 countries.
- 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