What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Gabon and Malaysia?

4.39 current USD per person, with Gabon ahead.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Gabon

125.68 current USD per person

in 2024

Malaysia

121.29 current USD per person

in 2024

Gabon rank

73rd

Malaysia rank

74th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Gabon
Malaysia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 125.68 current USD per person against 121.29 current USD per person in Malaysia, a difference of 4.39 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.

Gabon ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.01 current USD per person	14.93 current USD per person	8.92 current USD per person	Malaysia
1970s	25.94 current USD per person	35.35 current USD per person	9.41 current USD per person	Malaysia
1980s	112.56 current USD per person	85.62 current USD per person	26.94 current USD per person	Gabon
2000s	77.74 current USD per person	102.11 current USD per person	24.37 current USD per person	Malaysia
2010s	124.86 current USD per person	135.71 current USD per person	10.85 current USD per person	Malaysia
2020s	118.24 current USD per person	109.14 current USD per person	9.1 current USD per person	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Gabon or Malaysia?: Gabon, at 125.68 current USD per person against 121.29 current USD per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Gabon and Malaysia?: 4.39 current USD per person, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Gabon ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.