Military expenditure (current USD) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military expenditure was 5.01 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.01 billion current USD
Change on year
up 101.0%
World rank
48th
of 168 countries
All-time high
32.95 billion current USD
in 2005
All-time low
85.62 million current USD
in 1961
Years of data
59
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Myanmar is 5.01 billion current USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 101.0% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Myanmar peaked at 32.95 billion current USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.62 million current USD, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 48th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.51 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 85.62 million current USD | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 90.70 million current USD | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 100.32 million current USD | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 97.91 million current USD | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 107.24 million current USD | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 105.46 million current USD | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 102.04 million current USD | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 104.59 million current USD | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 114.42 million current USD | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 122.78 million current USD | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 127.76 million current USD | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 117.18 million current USD | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 152.45 million current USD | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 160.00 million current USD | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 138.92 million current USD | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 155.14 million current USD | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 169.29 million current USD | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 183.43 million current USD | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 190.87 million current USD | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 202.08 million current USD | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 205.29 million current USD | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 195.42 million current USD | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 192.17 million current USD | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 188.72 million current USD | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 196.76 million current USD | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 231.84 million current USD | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 203.65 million current USD | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 255.26 million current USD | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 550.20 million current USD | +115.5% |
| 1990 | 814.03 million current USD | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 942.68 million current USD | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 billion current USD | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 2.06 billion current USD | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 2.80 billion current USD | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 3.93 billion current USD | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 4.68 billion current USD | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 4.78 billion current USD | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.87 billion current USD | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 6.95 billion current USD | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 9.03 billion current USD | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 9.46 billion current USD | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.00 billion current USD | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 24.19 billion current USD | +119.9% |
| 2004 | 29.85 billion current USD | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 32.95 billion current USD | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.97 billion current USD | -91.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 billion current USD | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 billion current USD | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 billion current USD | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.46 billion current USD | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 billion current USD | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion current USD | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 billion current USD | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.50 billion current USD | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 2.64 billion current USD | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 billion current USD | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.49 billion current USD | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.01 billion current USD | +101.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.01 billion current USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.99 million current USD, 10.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.01 billion current USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 billion current USD, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +119.9% | 11.00 billion current USD | 24.19 billion current USD |
| 1989 | +115.5% | 255.26 million current USD | 550.20 million current USD |
| 2012 | -91.0% | 32.95 billion current USD | 2.97 billion current USD |
| 2024 | +101.0% | 2.49 billion current USD | 5.01 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.78 million current USD | 85.62 million current USD | 114.42 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.78 million current USD | 117.18 million current USD | 190.87 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.14 million current USD | 188.72 million current USD | 550.20 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 billion current USD | 814.03 million current USD | 6.95 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.42 billion current USD | 9.03 billion current USD | 32.95 billion current USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.25 billion current USD | 1.53 billion current USD | 2.97 billion current USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.03 billion current USD | 2.49 billion current USD | 5.01 billion current USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Myanmar?
- Military expenditure in Myanmar was 5.01 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.95 billion current USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.62 million current USD in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for military expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)