Malaysia vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Malaysia
9.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
8.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
75th
United States rank
78th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.87 % change on previous year against 8.87 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 1 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 75th and United States ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 19.45 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -0.6752 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.85 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 0.7766 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -1.45 % change on previous year | 0.4909 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 0.539 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Malaysia or United States?
- Malaysia, at 9.87 % change on previous year against 8.87 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Malaysia and United States?
- 1 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 75th and United States ranks 78th 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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About this data
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.