Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 70 million TIV in Myanmar (Burma) and 222 million TIV in South Korea, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Korea, by 152 million TIV, or 3.17 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
- In 2025, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 51 and South Korea ranked 35 of 110 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.
Every year
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 million | 222 million | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 222 million | 1.03 billion | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 132 million | 218 million | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 229 million | 423 million | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 67 million | 812 million | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 217 million | 1.27 billion | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 206 million | 1.61 billion | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 203 million | 1.03 billion | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 210 million | 962 million | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 284 million | 1.04 billion | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 258 million | 268 million | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 112 million | 742 million | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 252 million | 189 million | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 398 million | 1.08 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 668 million | 1.57 billion | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 62 million | 1.3 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 65 million | 798 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | 80 million | 1.69 billion | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 153 million | 1.73 billion | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | 206 million | 1.66 billion | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | 179 million | 801 million | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | 192 million | 1.06 billion | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | 100 million | 767 million | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | 156 million | 519 million | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 153 million | 768 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | 16 million | 1.39 billion | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | 141 million | 1.64 billion | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | 156 million | 1.42 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | 231 million | 1.22 billion | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | 115 million | 1.97 billion | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | 224 million | 1.95 billion | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | 97 million | 1.01 billion | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | 331 million | 1.01 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 31 million | 782 million | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | 239 million | 908 million | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | 278 million | 1.2 billion | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | 34 million | 1.84 billion | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | – | 1.24 billion | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | – | 773 million | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | 9 million | 857 million | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | – | 760 million | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | – | 524 million | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | – | 496 million | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | 38 million | 673 million | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | – | 872 million | 42 billion |
| 1980 | 40 million | 877 million | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | 19 million | 1.32 billion | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | 25 million | 399 million | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | 9 million | 1.2 billion | 37 billion |
| 1976 | 10 million | 556 million | 33 billion |
| 1975 | 53 million | 661 million | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | – | 458 million | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | – | 269 million | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | 4 million | 413 million | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | 28 million | 250 million | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | 4 million | 100 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | 22 million | 586 million | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | 6 million | 359 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | 14 million | 137 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | 3 million | 578 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | 19 million | 632 million | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | 18 million | 332 million | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | 28 million | 214 million | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | 14 million | 65 million | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | 17 million | 113 million | 15 billion |
| 1960 | 6 million | 122 million | 15.7 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
- Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023South Korea: 84.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022South Korea: 99.3% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017South Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025South Korea: $37,470 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021South Korea: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023South Korea: 2.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019South Korea: 49.6% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024South Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020