Myanmar Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Myanmar military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1.86B, a 11.9% decline from 2021.
- Myanmar military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $2.11B, a 15.63% decline from 2020.
- Myanmar military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $2.50B, a 63.06% increase from 2019.
- Myanmar military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1.53B, a 0.18% increase from 2018.
| Myanmar Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$1.86B |
3.05% |
| 2021 |
$2.11B |
3.39% |
| 2020 |
$2.50B |
2.99% |
| 2019 |
$1.53B |
2.19% |
| 2018 |
$1.53B |
2.36% |
| 2017 |
$2.22B |
3.64% |
| 2016 |
$2.46B |
4.09% |
| 2015 |
$2.55B |
4.30% |
| 2014 |
$2.37B |
3.79% |
| 2013 |
$2.37B |
4.00% |
| 2012 |
$2.97B |
3.85% |
| 2011 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 2008 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
$32.95B |
1.35% |
| 2004 |
$29.85B |
1.66% |
| 2003 |
$24.19B |
1.67% |
| 2002 |
$11.00B |
1.13% |
| 2001 |
$9.46B |
1.56% |
| 2000 |
$9.03B |
2.00% |
| 1999 |
$6.95B |
1.73% |
| 1998 |
$5.87B |
2.01% |
| 1997 |
$4.78B |
2.31% |
| 1996 |
$4.68B |
3.49% |
| 1995 |
$3.93B |
3.68% |
| 1994 |
$2.80B |
3.54% |
| 1993 |
$2.06B |
3.52% |
| 1992 |
$1.37B |
3.35% |
| 1991 |
$0.94B |
3.17% |
| 1990 |
$0.81B |
3.40% |
| 1989 |
$0.55B |
2.96% |
| 1988 |
$0.26B |
2.14% |
| 1987 |
$0.20B |
1.97% |
| 1986 |
$0.23B |
2.88% |
| 1985 |
$0.20B |
2.98% |
| 1984 |
$0.19B |
2.92% |
| 1983 |
$0.19B |
3.07% |
| 1982 |
$0.20B |
3.22% |
| 1981 |
$0.21B |
3.46% |
| 1980 |
$0.20B |
3.42% |
| 1979 |
$0.19B |
3.56% |
| 1978 |
$0.18B |
3.92% |
| 1977 |
$0.17B |
4.04% |
| 1976 |
$0.16B |
3.79% |
| 1975 |
$0.14B |
3.78% |
| 1974 |
$0.16B |
4.02% |
| 1973 |
$0.15B |
5.11% |
| 1972 |
$0.12B |
5.45% |
| 1971 |
$0.13B |
5.65% |
| 1970 |
$0.12B |
5.60% |
| 1969 |
$0.11B |
5.31% |
| 1968 |
$0.10B |
5.02% |
| 1967 |
$0.10B |
5.20% |
| 1966 |
$0.11B |
6.13% |
| 1965 |
$0.11B |
6.70% |
| 1964 |
$0.10B |
6.02% |
| 1963 |
$0.10B |
6.85% |
| 1962 |
$0.09B |
5.69% |
| 1961 |
$0.09B |
6.12% |
| 1960 |
$0.09B |
0.00% |
