Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
Malaysia
21.13 billion current LCU
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
96th
Malaysia rank
98th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.04 billion current LCU against 21.13 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 1.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 854.67 million current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 12.81 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion current LCU | 14.70 billion current LCU | 7.57 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Afghanistan, at 23.04 billion current LCU against 21.13 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 1.91 billion current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)