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Myanmar - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.6

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

6.6 (2024)

Global rank

##5 of 166 economies

Share of global total

2.0%

Growth since 1961

1.08×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#8#52021 overtook Russia2024 overtook Oman
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Myanmar climbed from #8 to #5 (overtook Russia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Myanmar ↓

Key Events — Myanmar

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1987
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
1989
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
1997
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Russia in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1961-2024

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196119761991202120241.43.225.036.85
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