Myanmar vs Russia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Myanmar
6.6%
in 2024
Russia
7.5%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Myanmar
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.5% against 6.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Myanmar or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.5% against 6.6% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Myanmar and Russia?
- 0.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product