Argentina vs Malaysia: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.55 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 815.08 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 162 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 250.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 1960s | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 392.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 1970s | 8.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 961.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 10.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 547.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 378.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.55 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 815.08 million constant 2024 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.