Malaysia vs Vietnam: Military spending, annual growth rate

Malaysia
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
Vietnam
2.23 % change on previous year
in 2020
Malaysia rank
131st
Vietnam rank
132nd

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
-40-200204060195519892023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.3 % change on previous year against 2.23 % change on previous year in Vietnam, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Vietnam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 132nd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s -6.52 % change on previous year 15.11 % change on previous year 21.63 % change on previous year Vietnam
1960s 9.42 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year 0.9885 % change on previous year Malaysia
1970s 12.7 % change on previous year -0.5433 % change on previous year 13.24 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s -0.5208 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year Vietnam
1990s 5.5 % change on previous year -0.3314 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 3.32 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Vietnam
2010s 0.1811 % change on previous year 8.3 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year Vietnam
2020s -3.27 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia, at 2.3 % change on previous year against 2.23 % change on previous year in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Vietnam?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 132nd 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.