How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Myanmar: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

16.9%

in 2024

Myanmar

29.1%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Myanmar rank

4th

Military expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 29.1% against 16.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	12.3%	3.6%	Myanmar
2010s	9.6%	16.3%	6.6%	Myanmar
2020s	12.3%	19.0%	6.6%	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 29.1% against 16.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?: 12.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar rank globally for military expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure