Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Malaysia is 0.004 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 76th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.006 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -90.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 121.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Malaysia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Malaysia was 0.004 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.