Myanmar vs Russian Federation: Military spending as a share of GDP
Myanmar
2.1%
in 2019
Russian Federation
2.1%
in 2019
Myanmar rank
39th
Russian Federation rank
40th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.6% | 13.3% | 10.7% | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 5.4% | 17.3% | 11.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 17.0% | 11.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 15.3% | 11.4% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 14.1% | 10.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 2.7% | 11.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Myanmar or Russian Federation?
- Myanmar, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Russian Federation as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russian Federation?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 39th and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).