Argentina vs Malaysia: Military spending
Argentina
4.45 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malaysia
4.68 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Military spending over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.45 billion constant 2022 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 227.76 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 401.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 579.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 7.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 910.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 338.79 million constant 2022 US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 128.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.45 billion constant 2022 US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 227.76 million constant 2022 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for military spending?
- Argentina ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.