Malaysia vs Uganda: Military spending, annual growth rate

Malaysia
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
Uganda
2.51 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia rank
131st
Uganda rank
128th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uganda
-1000100200195819902023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.51 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uganda ahead.

Malaysia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 14.74 % change on previous year 65.42 % change on previous year 50.68 % change on previous year Uganda
1970s 12.7 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s -0.5208 % change on previous year -3.41 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 5.5 % change on previous year 7.2 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 3.32 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 0.4553 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 0.1811 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s -0.0888 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.51 % 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 Malaysia and Uganda?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th 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.