Malaysia vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Malaysia
21.13 billion current LCU
in 2025
Netherlands
25.66 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malaysia rank
98th
Netherlands rank
95th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.66 billion current LCU against 21.13 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 4.53 billion current LCU.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 98th and Netherlands ranks 95th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.70 million current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 903.66 million current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion current LCU | 5.70 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.13 billion current LCU | 6.11 billion current LCU | 972.06 million current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.95 billion current LCU | 7.69 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.98 billion current LCU | 8.51 billion current LCU | 6.47 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.43 billion current LCU | 16.57 billion current LCU | 856.17 million current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 25.66 billion current LCU against 21.13 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 4.53 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 98th and Netherlands ranks 95th 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)