India vs Malaysia: Military spending, annual growth rate

India
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
India rank
130th
Malaysia rank
131st

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
-250255075194819852023

How they compare

India currently reports 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was India ahead.

India ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 131st of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s -1.44 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year India
1960s 9.22 % change on previous year 9.42 % change on previous year 0.1973 % change on previous year Malaysia
1970s 3.03 % change on previous year 12.7 % change on previous year 9.67 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 2.69 % change on previous year -0.5208 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year India
1990s 4.39 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 6.65 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year India
2010s 7.06 % change on previous year 0.1811 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year India
2020s 3.67 % change on previous year -0.0888 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, India or Malaysia?
India, at 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between India and Malaysia?
0.11 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
India ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 131st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.