Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,820 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 3,820 current USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 50,438 current USD per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 131 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.42 current USD per square kilometre | 131 current USD per square kilometre | 175.08 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.25 current USD per square kilometre | 179.3 current USD per square kilometre | 292.05 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.5 current USD per square kilometre | 288.77 current USD per square kilometre | 841.87 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,233 current USD per square kilometre | 1,246 current USD per square kilometre | 10,634 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,712 current USD per square kilometre | 13,818 current USD per square kilometre | 50,438 current USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,446 current USD per square kilometre | 2,343 current USD per square kilometre | 4,546 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,878 current USD per square kilometre | 3,815 current USD per square kilometre | 4,049 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 93 Guatemala 4,084 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 94 Fiji 4,015 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,854 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cambodia 3,784 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 3,706 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 3,562 current USD per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 3,820 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,438 current USD per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.