Malaysia vs Niger: Military spending, annual growth rate
Malaysia
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
95th
Niger rank
96th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Niger
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.22 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 95th and Niger ranks 96th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.99 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 7.74 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -2.94 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Niger?
- Malaysia, at 3.85 % change on previous year against 3.22 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Niger?
- 0.63 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 95th and Niger ranks 96th of 159 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.