Myanmar's military expenditure (current LCU) was 10.63 trillion in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 354.89% from 2.34 trillion in 2014 (16.36% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 10.63 trillion | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 2.3 trillion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 2.34 trillion | 2014 |
| Highest | 10.63 trillion | 2024 |
| Lowest | 407.7 million | 1961 |
| Average since 2015 | 4.18 trillion | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 426.25 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Myanmar's military expenditure (current LCU) rose 103% on 2023 (from 5.24 trillion to 10.63 trillion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2023), the average change was +24.1% and a typical year strayed about 30.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 126% in 1989 and the biggest yearly fall was 27.3% in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 608.64 billion a year. A straight line explains 55% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
Closest to Myanmar in the 2024 ranking
- Brunei Darussalam — 2nd of 2: 748.54 million
What this measures
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)
Limitations: SIPRI strives to compile reliable, consistent military expenditure data by assessing multiple sources, but accuracy depends on the quality and transparency of those sources. Challenges arise from two key issues: whether reported figures reflect actual spending and how closely they match SIPRI’s definition. While data is generally accurate in developed and many developing countries, weak governance, corruption, and secret transfers in others can lead to major discrepancies. SIPRI sometimes makes estimates, when sources conflict or lack coverage, introducing uncertainty, especially for countries like China or the UAE.
All 59 values
| Year | Military expenditure (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,625,000,000,000 |
| 2023 | 5,235,000,000,000 |
| 2022 | 4,802,990,000,000 |
| 2021 | 4,194,507,500,000 |
| 2020 | 3,442,210,000,000 |
| 2019 | 2,304,887,500,000 |
| 2018 | 2,189,625,000,000 |
| 2017 | 3,011,892,500,000 |
| 2016 | 3,034,902,500,000 |
| 2015 | 2,967,425,000,000 |
Military expenditure (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Australia — 54.81 billion (2025)
- Brunei Darussalam — 748.54 million (2024)
- Cambodia — 2.96 trillion (2025)
- China — 2.41 trillion (2025)
- Fiji — 184.81 million (2025)
- Indonesia — 247.53 trillion (2025)
- Japan — 9.3 trillion (2025)
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 216.6 billion (2018)
- Korea, Rep. — 67.92 trillion (2025)
- Malaysia — 21.13 billion (2025)
- Mongolia
More public sector data for Myanmar
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 5.01 billion (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 70 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 6.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 9.71 trillion (2019)
- Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) — 58.43% (2019)
- Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) — 16.21 trillion (2019)
- Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) — 14.39% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) — 4.06 trillion (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) — 24.41% (2019)
- Customs and other import duties (current LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Myanmar's military expenditure (current LCU)?
- 10.63 trillion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1960?
- It is up 2.49 million% from 426.25 million in 1960 (17.14% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 10.63 trillion in 2024 and the lowest 407.7 million in 1961.
- Is the latest change in military expenditure (current LCU) unusual for Myanmar?
- In 2024, Myanmar's military expenditure (current LCU) rose 103% on 2023 (from 5.24 trillion to 10.63 trillion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2023), the average change was +24.1% and a typical year strayed about 30.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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