Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Myanmar

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Myanmar in 2024 — 6.79%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.67 pp.

2024 6.79% +3.04 pp vs 2023
World rank 6of 147
Period maximum 6.85%1963
Period minimum 1.48%2002

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Myanmar, 1961–20240246819611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 6.12%1962: 5.69%1963: 6.85%1964: 6.02%1965: 6.7%1966: 6.13%1967: 5.2%1968: 5.02%1969: 5.31%1970: 5.6%1971: 5.65%1972: 5.45%1973: 5.11%1974: 4.02%1975: 3.77%1976: 3.79%1977: 4.04%1978: 3.92%1979: 3.56%1980: 3.42%1981: 3.46%1982: 3.22%1983: 3.07%1984: 2.92%1985: 2.98%1986: 2.88%1987: 1.97%1988: 2.14%1989: 2.96%1990: 3.4%1991: 3.17%1992: 3.35%1993: 3.52%1994: 3.54%1995: 3.68%1996: 3.49%1997: 2.31%1998: 2.54%1999: 2.14%2000: 2.31%2001: 1.95%2002: 1.48%2003: 2.07%2004: 1.92%2005: 1.67%2012: 4.12%2013: 4.12%2014: 3.79%2015: 4.3%2016: 4.09%2017: 3.64%2018: 2.36%2019: 2.19%2020: 3.12%2021: 4.07%2022: 4.17%2023: 3.75%2024: 6.79%
Change over the period: +0.67 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Myanmar

Myanmar 6.79%
World 2.47%
South-Eastern Asia computed 1.41%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 6.79 +3.04 pp
2023 3.75 −0.42 pp
2022 4.17 +0.1 pp
2021 4.07 +0.95 pp
2020 3.12 +0.93 pp
2019 2.19 −0.17 pp
2018 2.36 −1.28 pp
2017 3.64 −0.45 pp
2016 4.09 −0.21 pp
2015 4.3 +0.51 pp
2014 3.79 −0.33 pp
2013 4.12 −0.01 pp
2012 4.12
2005 1.67 −0.25 pp
2004 1.92 −0.15 pp
2003 2.07 +0.59 pp
2002 1.48 −0.47 pp
2001 1.95 −0.36 pp
2000 2.31 +0.17 pp
1999 2.14 −0.4 pp
1998 2.54 +0.23 pp
1997 2.31 −1.18 pp
1996 3.49 −0.19 pp
1995 3.68 +0.14 pp
1994 3.54 +0.02 pp
1993 3.52 +0.17 pp
1992 3.35 +0.18 pp
1991 3.17 −0.22 pp
1990 3.4 +0.44 pp
1989 2.96 +0.82 pp
1988 2.14 +0.17 pp
1987 1.97 −0.91 pp
1986 2.88 −0.1 pp
1985 2.98 +0.05 pp
1984 2.92 −0.15 pp
1983 3.07 −0.15 pp
1982 3.22 −0.24 pp
1981 3.46 +0.03 pp
1980 3.42 −0.14 pp
1979 3.56 −0.36 pp
1978 3.92 −0.12 pp
1977 4.04 +0.25 pp
1976 3.79 +0.02 pp
1975 3.77 −0.25 pp
1974 4.02 −1.09 pp
1973 5.11 −0.34 pp
1972 5.45 −0.2 pp
1971 5.65 +0.05 pp
1970 5.6 +0.29 pp
1969 5.31 +0.29 pp
1968 5.02 −0.18 pp
1967 5.2 −0.92 pp
1966 6.13 −0.57 pp
1965 6.7 +0.67 pp
1964 6.02 −0.82 pp
1963 6.85 +1.16 pp
1962 5.69 −0.43 pp
1961 6.12

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.