Malaysia vs Portugal: Military spending
Malaysia
4.68 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Portugal
4.74 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
53rd
Portugal rank
52nd
Military spending over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 59.43 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 401.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 713.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 312.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1960s | 579.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 616.13 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 333.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 280.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 281.25 million constant 2022 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 59.43 million constant 2022 US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for military spending?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 52nd 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.