Malaysia vs Portugal: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Malaysia
9.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
9.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
75th
Portugal rank
76th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
-50-250255075196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.87 % change on previous year against 9.57 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 76th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 14.03 % change on previous year 16.45 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s 19.45 % change on previous year 8.15 % change on previous year 11.29 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 6.04 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 8.12 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 9.85 % change on previous year 7.83 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s -1.45 % change on previous year -0.4717 % change on previous year 0.9832 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 5.79 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 9.87 % change on previous year against 9.57 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.3 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 76th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.