Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Bangladesh
4.03 billion current USD
in 2024
Malaysia
4.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
51st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.31 billion current USD against 4.03 billion current USD in Bangladesh, a difference of 278.30 million current USD.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 100.95 million current USD 514.01 million current USD 413.06 million current USD Malaysia
1980s 247.50 million current USD 1.17 billion current USD 924.24 million current USD Malaysia
1990s 558.09 million current USD 1.83 billion current USD 1.27 billion current USD Malaysia
2000s 846.38 million current USD 3.01 billion current USD 2.17 billion current USD Malaysia
2010s 2.70 billion current USD 4.18 billion current USD 1.48 billion current USD Malaysia
2020s 4.31 billion current USD 3.79 billion current USD 514.13 million current USD Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 4.31 billion current USD against 4.03 billion current USD in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
278.30 million current USD, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.