Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Myanmar or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 7.5% against 6.6% in Myanmar as of 2025.

What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Russian Federation?

0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russian Federation?

27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.

Myanmar vs Russian Federation: Military spending as a share of GDP

Myanmar

6.6%

in 2024

Russian Federation

7.5%

in 2025

Myanmar rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

5th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Myanmar
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.5% against 6.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Myanmar ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.0%	3.8%	0.8%	Russian Federation
2000s	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	Russian Federation
2010s	3.4%	4.2%	0.9%	Russian Federation
2020s	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	Russian Federation

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?: Russian Federation, at 7.5% against 6.6% in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Russian Federation?: 0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russian Federation?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Myanmar ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.