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

1.69 current USD per person, with Malaysia ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

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

Malaysia

121.29 current USD per person

in 2024

Namibia

119.6 current USD per person

in 2024

Malaysia rank

74th

Namibia rank

75th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Malaysia
Namibia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 121.29 current USD per person against 119.6 current USD per person in Namibia, a difference of 1.69 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 75th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	91.02 current USD per person	62.28 current USD per person	28.74 current USD per person	Malaysia
2000s	116.28 current USD per person	88.81 current USD per person	27.47 current USD per person	Malaysia
2010s	135.71 current USD per person	189.56 current USD per person	53.84 current USD per person	Namibia
2020s	109.14 current USD per person	127.6 current USD per person	18.46 current USD per person	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Malaysia or Namibia?: Malaysia, at 121.29 current USD per person against 119.6 current USD per person in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Malaysia and Namibia?: 1.69 current USD per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Malaysia ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 75th 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.