Finland vs Malaysia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Finland
4.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
103rd
Malaysia rank
101st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 101st of 162 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 9.4% | 6.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 7.3% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 101st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.