What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?

4.39 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Military expenditure

Guinea-Bissau

15.34 billion current LCU

in 2023

Malaysia

19.73 billion current LCU

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

101st

Malaysia rank

100th

Military expenditure over time

Guinea-Bissau
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 19.73 billion current LCU against 15.34 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.39 billion current LCU.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malaysia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 100th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	30.77 million current LCU	2.94 billion current LCU	2.91 billion current LCU	Malaysia
1990s	911.40 million current LCU	5.64 billion current LCU	4.73 billion current LCU	Malaysia
2000s	5.50 billion current LCU	9.74 billion current LCU	4.24 billion current LCU	Malaysia
2010s	10.62 billion current LCU	14.98 billion current LCU	4.36 billion current LCU	Malaysia
2020s	14.70 billion current LCU	15.86 billion current LCU	1.16 billion current LCU	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 19.73 billion current LCU against 15.34 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?: 4.39 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 100th of 167 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)