Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 56.3%
World rank
18th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
57
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.3% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.1314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0281 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +155.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0221 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0451 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +104.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0438 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0518 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0309 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +202.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0385 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +259.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0477 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +571.5% |
| 1972 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -87.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +726.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +159.4% |
| 1979 | 0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0385 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0257 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +197.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +678.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +714.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0242 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1214.6% |
| 2002 | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +789.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +156.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +264.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2024 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 10.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1214.6% | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +789.9% | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +726.9% | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +714.1% | 0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +678.3% | 0.0169 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +571.5% | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0292 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0537 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Kuwait 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Cyprus 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Eritrea 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Suriname 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 73.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.