Malaysia vs Portugal: Military expenditure
Malaysia
4.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Portugal
4.64 billion current USD
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Portugal rank
50th
Military expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.64 billion current USD against 4.31 billion current USD in Malaysia, a difference of 328.76 million current USD.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.56 million current USD | 186.46 million current USD | 87.91 million current USD | Portugal |
| 1970s | 427.68 million current USD | 492.54 million current USD | 64.86 million current USD | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion current USD | 706.88 million current USD | 464.86 million current USD | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion current USD | 1.76 billion current USD | 69.42 million current USD | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion current USD | 2.77 billion current USD | 248.89 million current USD | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.18 billion current USD | 3.16 billion current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.79 billion current USD | 3.92 billion current USD | 126.52 million current USD | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.64 billion current USD against 4.31 billion current USD in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 328.76 million current USD, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)