Myanmar (Burma) vs Türkiye
Myanmar (Burma) vs Türkiye: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 70 million TIV in Myanmar (Burma) and 381 million TIV in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 311 million TIV, or 5.44 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
- In 2025, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 51 and Türkiye ranked 30 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) | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 million | 381 million | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 222 million | 381 million | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 132 million | 679 million | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 229 million | 187 million | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 67 million | 249 million | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 217 million | 110 million | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 206 million | 742 million | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 203 million | 476 million | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 210 million | 427 million | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 284 million | 324 million | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 258 million | 446 million | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 112 million | 1.53 billion | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 252 million | 769 million | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 398 million | 1.48 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 668 million | 794 million | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 62 million | 469 million | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 65 million | 714 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | 80 million | 623 million | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 153 million | 675 million | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | 206 million | 524 million | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | 179 million | 1.08 billion | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | 192 million | 252 million | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | 100 million | 327 million | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | 156 million | 878 million | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 153 million | 501 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | 16 million | 1.18 billion | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | 141 million | 1.73 billion | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | 156 million | 2.62 billion | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | 231 million | 1.51 billion | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | 115 million | 1.49 billion | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | 224 million | 1.56 billion | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | 97 million | 1.89 billion | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | 331 million | 2.33 billion | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 31 million | 1.87 billion | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | 239 million | 1.29 billion | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | 278 million | 1.24 billion | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | 34 million | 1.03 billion | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | – | 1.63 billion | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | – | 1.43 billion | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | 9 million | 472 million | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | – | 678 million | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | – | 549 million | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | – | 503 million | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | 38 million | 478 million | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | – | 726 million | 42 billion |
| 1980 | 40 million | 486 million | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | 19 million | 917 million | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | 25 million | 984 million | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | 9 million | 293 million | 37 billion |
| 1976 | 10 million | 358 million | 33 billion |
| 1975 | 53 million | 640 million | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | – | 1.28 billion | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | – | 790 million | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | 4 million | 1.09 billion | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | 28 million | 941 million | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | 4 million | 396 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | 22 million | 628 million | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | 6 million | 418 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | 14 million | 593 million | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | 3 million | 525 million | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | 19 million | 603 million | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | 18 million | 839 million | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | 28 million | 586 million | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | 14 million | 266 million | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | 17 million | 322 million | 15 billion |
| 1960 | 6 million | 581 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 Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020