Myanmar vs Post-demographic dividend: Military expenditure

Myanmar
6.8%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
2.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Post-demographic dividend rank
10th

Military expenditure over time

  • Myanmar
  • Post-demographic dividend
246196019922024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.8% against 2.7% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.6 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Myanmar ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Post-demographic dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 6.1% 0.2% Post-demographic dividend
1970s 4.5% 3.9% 0.6% Myanmar
1980s 2.9% 3.9% 1.0% Post-demographic dividend
1990s 3.1% 2.6% 0.6% Myanmar
2000s 1.9% 2.3% 0.4% Post-demographic dividend
2010s 3.6% 2.3% 1.3% Myanmar
2020s 4.4% 2.5% 1.9% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Myanmar or Post-demographic dividend?
Myanmar, at 6.8% against 2.7% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Myanmar and Post-demographic dividend?
4.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Post-demographic dividend?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
Myanmar ranks 7th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 165 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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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

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product