Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
118th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0579 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0579 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.045 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0498 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0387 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0418 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0579 current USD per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0375 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 115 Thailand 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Malawi 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Kenya 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Cameroon 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Nepal 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Austria 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,948 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0579 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.