Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 72.3%
World rank
69th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.1208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1966
Years of data
57
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar stood at 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2761 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7654 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +177.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6166 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.4% |
| 1963 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +88.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7583 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7826 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5117 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +323.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2309 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8275 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +258.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1471 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +584.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1407 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1148.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3251 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.5% |
| 1977 | 0.287 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7819 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +172.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5829 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +106.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.1% |
| 1989 | 0.867 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +259.5% |
| 1990 | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +705.3% |
| 1991 | 5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.757 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.2% |
| 1993 | 7.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +953.5% |
| 1994 | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.1% |
| 1995 | 5.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +127.9% |
| 1996 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.3% |
| 1997 | 5.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +98.3% |
| 1998 | 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3533 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.8% |
| 2001 | 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +846.2% |
| 2002 | 3.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 4.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 3.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 3.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +968.8% |
| 2012 | 7.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 4.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 5.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +131.8% |
| 2016 | 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.3% |
| 2022 | 4.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +239.4% |
| 2023 | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 6.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1148.2% | 0.1407 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2011 | +968.8% | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1993 | +953.5% | 0.757 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2001 | +846.2% | 0.3533 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1990 | +705.3% | 0.867 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1971 | +584.5% | 0.1471 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6053 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6285 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1407 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8535 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.757 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3533 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 66 Luxembourg 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 67 Botswana 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 68 Senegal 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 70 Pakistan 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 71 Switzerland 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Myanmar was 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.