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.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Myanmar

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1960 to 2024.
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%

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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More public sector data for Myanmar

Arms imports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
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)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.95 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 100.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.01 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,820 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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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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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.

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.