What is the difference in military expenditure between Malaysia and North Macedonia?

396.50 million current LCU, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Military expenditure

Malaysia

19.73 billion current LCU

in 2024

North Macedonia

20.13 billion current LCU

in 2024

Malaysia rank

100th

North Macedonia rank

98th

Military expenditure over time

Malaysia
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 20.13 billion current LCU against 19.73 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 396.50 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.71 billion current LCU	4.36 billion current LCU	1.34 billion current LCU	Malaysia
2000s	10.95 billion current LCU	7.37 billion current LCU	3.58 billion current LCU	Malaysia
2010s	14.98 billion current LCU	6.04 billion current LCU	8.94 billion current LCU	Malaysia
2020s	16.63 billion current LCU	13.43 billion current LCU	3.20 billion current LCU	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malaysia or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 20.13 billion current LCU against 19.73 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malaysia and North Macedonia?: 396.50 million current LCU, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for military expenditure?: Malaysia ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 98th 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)