How does Myanmar rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?

Myanmar ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2019.

Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Myanmar

Name: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Myanmar
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Myanmar: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 57 countries

All-time high

in 2012

All-time low

in 2012

Years of data

2012–2019

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Myanmar, 2012–2019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Myanmar stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 11th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Myanmar, 2012 to 2019.
Year	Value	Change
2012	1	—
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	1	+0.0%
2015	1	+0.0%
2016	1	+0.0%
2017	1	+0.0%
2018	1	+0.0%
2019	1	+0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Myanmar

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Myanmar?: Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Myanmar was 1 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
How does Myanmar rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?: Myanmar ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2019.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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