Myanmar - Military Spending 2003
2.07%
+0.59% from 2002
Myanmar's military spending was 2.07% in 2003, increased +0.59% from 1.48% in 2002. This was the 93rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2003▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.19% | -4.7% |
| 2nd | Gambia, The | 0.23% | -7.0% |
| 3rd | Malawi | 0.29% | -3.5% |
| 4th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.29% | 38.1% |
| 5th | Ghana | 0.30% | 16.7% |
| 6th | Papua New Guinea | 0.35% | -7.0% |
| 7th | Mexico | 0.39% | -1.2% |
| 8th | Moldova | 0.42% | -0.8% |
| 9th | Uzbekistan | 0.43% | -9.8% |
| 10th | Lao PDR | 0.49% | -15.7% |
| 11th | Nigeria | 0.57% | -40.2% |
| 12th | Jamaica | 0.58% | -0.7% |
| 13th | Ireland | 0.59% | -7.3% |
| 14th | Luxembourg | 0.61% | 3.0% |
| 15th | Malta | 0.63% | -1.2% |
| 16th | Benin | 0.65% | 3.9% |
| 17th | Cabo Verde | 0.65% | -2.5% |
| 18th | Belize | 0.67% | 3.3% |
| 19th | Dominican Republic | 0.76% | -27.8% |
| 20th | Guatemala | 0.82% | 7.0% |
| 21st | Paraguay | 0.83% | -15.0% |
| 22nd | El Salvador | 0.84% | -25.6% |
| 23rd | Nicaragua | 0.86% | -0.5% |
| 24th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.88% | 299.8% |
| 25th | Mozambique | 0.91% | 1.0% |
| 26th | Indonesia | 0.91% | 29.9% |
| 27th | Austria | 0.92% | 3.1% |
| 28th | Switzerland | 0.93% | -3.1% |
| 29th | Niger | 0.93% | -3.3% |
| 30th | Japan | 0.94% | 0.0% |
| 31st | Chad | 0.97% | -13.2% |
| 32nd | Honduras | 1.00% | 23.4% |
| 33rd | Bangladesh | 1.00% | -4.4% |
| 34th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.01% | 74.4% |
| 35th | Kazakhstan | 1.03% | 3.2% |
| 36th | Argentina | 1.06% | -2.8% |
| 37th | Georgia | 1.07% | 6.8% |
| 38th | Burkina Faso | 1.07% | -8.9% |
| 39th | Tanzania | 1.07% | -17.5% |
| 40th | Canada | 1.11% | -0.4% |
| 41st | Senegal | 1.12% | 1.3% |
| 42nd | Tajikistan | 1.12% | 6.7% |
| 43rd | Lithuania | 1.12% | -11.8% |
| 44th | Belgium | 1.22% | -0.2% |
| 45th | Thailand | 1.23% | -7.2% |
| 46th | Central African Republic | 1.26% | 16.3% |
| 47th | Sierra Leone | 1.28% | -6.0% |
| 48th | Germany | 1.30% | -1.1% |
| 49th | Belarus | 1.30% | -7.2% |
| 50th | Madagascar | 1.32% | 0.9% |
| 51st | New Zealand | 1.33% | -5.2% |
| 52nd | Cambodia | 1.34% | -7.6% |
| 53rd | Albania | 1.34% | 1.3% |
| 54th | Togo | 1.37% | -26.5% |
| 55th | Cameroon | 1.38% | 3.4% |
| 56th | Nepal | 1.39% | 10.0% |
| 57th | Mali | 1.42% | 11.9% |
| 58th | Slovenia | 1.42% | 0.8% |
| 59th | Spain | 1.42% | -2.3% |
| 60th | Portugal | 1.43% | -2.1% |
| 61st | Netherlands | 1.44% | 1.2% |
| 62nd | Finland | 1.45% | 25.3% |
| 63rd | Denmark | 1.46% | -2.8% |
| 64th | South Africa | 1.47% | -4.0% |
| 65th | Eswatini | 1.48% | 6.0% |
| 66th | Tunisia | 1.48% | -0.6% |
| 67th | Fiji | 1.49% | -4.0% |
| 68th | Brazil | 1.50% | -20.7% |
| 69th | Peru | 1.51% | -2.1% |
| 70th | Mongolia | 1.51% | -15.9% |
| 71st | Philippines | 1.55% | 5.2% |
| 72nd | Guinea-Bissau | 1.58% | 1.1% |
| 73rd | European Union | 1.58% | -0.4% |
| 74th | Sweden | 1.59% | -2.5% |
| 75th | Hungary | 1.65% | 3.1% |
| 76th | Kenya | 1.65% | 1.1% |
| 77th | Gabon | 1.67% | -6.4% |
| 78th | Latvia | 1.68% | 5.7% |
| 79th | Uganda | 1.69% | 3.5% |
| 80th | Italy | 1.70% | 0.3% |
| 81st | Seychelles | 1.73% | 3.4% |
| 82nd | Estonia | 1.74% | 4.8% |
| 83rd | Australia | 1.84% | -1.4% |
| 84th | Slovak Republic | 1.85% | 4.1% |
| 85th | Sudan | 1.86% | -30.2% |
| 86th | Czechia | 1.88% | 3.8% |
| 87th | Poland | 1.90% | 0.4% |
| 88th | Norway | 1.97% | -5.1% |
| 89th | Cyprus | 1.99% | -6.8% |
| 90th | China | 2.00% | -3.1% |
| 91st | Croatia | 2.03% | -25.2% |
| 92nd | Zimbabwe | 2.03% | -67.7% |
| 93rd | Myanmar | 2.07% | 39.7% |
| 94th | Libya | 2.07% | 0.1% |
| 95th | Romania | 2.09% | -8.7% |
| 96th | France | 2.11% | 2.3% |
| 97th | Viet Nam | 2.13% | -19.7% |
| 98th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.15% | 7.8% |
| 99th | Korea | 2.18% | 0.3% |
| 100th | Guyana | 2.20% | -4.1% |
| 101st | Uruguay | 2.24% | -11.6% |
| 102nd | North Macedonia | 2.34% | -11.5% |
| 103rd | Lesotho | 2.37% | -5.9% |
| 104th | Ecuador | 2.39% | 27.9% |
| 105th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.41% | 10.6% |
| 106th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.42% | -38.1% |
| 107th | Azerbaijan | 2.43% | 8.2% |
| 108th | Congo, Republic of | 2.43% | 14.5% |
| 109th | Guinea | 2.44% | -26.6% |
| 110th | Rwanda | 2.45% | -19.7% |
| 111th | United Kingdom | 2.55% | 2.7% |
| 112th | Greece | 2.56% | -19.0% |
| 113th | Malaysia | 2.61% | 17.8% |
| 114th | Namibia | 2.62% | 0.3% |
| 115th | India | 2.68% | -5.3% |
| 116th | Bulgaria | 2.69% | -3.2% |
| 117th | Chile | 2.70% | 6.8% |
| 118th | Armenia | 2.73% | 1.1% |
| 119th | Ukraine | 2.75% | 2.6% |
| 120th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.87% | 5.1% |
| 121st | Sri Lanka | 2.87% | -14.2% |
| 122nd | Algeria | 3.00% | -12.1% |
| 123rd | Serbia | 3.10% | -18.2% |
| 124th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 3.18% | -3.1% |
| 125th | Türkiye | 3.27% | -13.3% |
| 126th | Qatar | 3.33% | -15.2% |
| 127th | Colombia | 3.46% | 1.4% |
| 128th | Morocco | 3.49% | 0.1% |
| 129th | Russian Federation | 3.67% | -2.3% |
| 130th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.71% | -4.1% |
| 131st | Angola | 3.76% | 31.1% |
| 132nd | United States | 3.83% | 11.0% |
| 133rd | Mauritania | 4.00% | 45.8% |
| 134th | Botswana | 4.01% | -2.5% |
| 135th | Pakistan | 4.09% | 0.4% |
| 136th | Bahrain | 4.66% | 1.0% |
| 137th | Lebanon | 4.68% | -1.6% |
| 138th | United Arab Emirates | 4.69% | -3.8% |
| 139th | Singapore | 4.84% | -1.1% |
| 140th | Burundi | 5.53% | 1.7% |
| 141st | Jordan | 6.00% | 10.2% |
| 142nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.25% | 15.4% |
| 143rd | Israel | 6.25% | -1.8% |
| 144th | Kuwait | 6.54% | -11.6% |
| 145th | Yemen, Republic of | 6.85% | -0.6% |
| 146th | Oman | 7.96% | -1.7% |
| 147th | Saudi Arabia | 8.69% | -11.0% |
| 148th | Eritrea | 20.87% | 0.9% |
FAQ
What was Myanmar's military spending in 2003?▾
Myanmar's military spending in 2003 was 2.07%. This ranked 93rd globally.
How did Myanmar's military spending change in 2003?▾
Myanmar's military spending increased by 39.7% in 2003 compared to 2002.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2003?▾
Eritrea had the highest military spending in 2003 at 20.87%.
What is the military spending of Myanmar in 2003?▾
The military spending of Myanmar in 2003 was 2.07%. This ranked 93rd globally.
How does 2003 compare to 2002 for Myanmar's military spending?▾
Myanmar's military spending went from 1.48% in 2002 to 2.07% in 2003, a 39.7% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Myanmar matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2003. Historically: 311 occurrences, 177 successful (57%). Outcome 24 months later: 9.4%. View full analysis →
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