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
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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About this data
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.