Azerbaijan vs Myanmar: Military spending as a share of GDP
Azerbaijan
6.5%
in 2025
Myanmar
6.6%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
9th
Myanmar rank
6th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Azerbaijan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Myanmar ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Azerbaijan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Azerbaijan and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Myanmar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Myanmar rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.