Argentina vs Malaysia: Military spending gmsd

Argentina
4.45 billion
in 2023
Malaysia
4.68 billion
in 2023
Argentina rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B184119322023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.68 billion against 4.45 billion in Argentina, a difference of 227.76 million.

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 401.02 million 2.30 billion Argentina
1960s 2.58 billion 579.70 million 2.00 billion Argentina
1970s 3.96 billion 1.59 billion 2.37 billion Argentina
1980s 7.33 billion 2.84 billion 4.49 billion Argentina
1990s 5.76 billion 3.66 billion 2.10 billion Argentina
2000s 3.27 billion 4.18 billion 910.62 million Malaysia
2010s 5.33 billion 4.99 billion 338.79 million Argentina
2020s 4.41 billion 4.54 billion 128.89 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Argentina or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 4.68 billion against 4.45 billion in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Argentina and Malaysia?
227.76 million, 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 gmsd?
Argentina ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed