Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Malaysia rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
118th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 172 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.