Malaysia vs Namibia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Malaysia
25,198 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Namibia
25,085 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Malaysia rank
85th
Namibia rank
86th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25,198 constant 2024 US$ against 25,085 constant 2024 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 113 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th of 160 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,636 constant 2024 US$ | 14,924 constant 2024 US$ | 2,713 constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 27,579 constant 2024 US$ | 13,369 constant 2024 US$ | 14,209 constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 29,109 constant 2024 US$ | 26,466 constant 2024 US$ | 2,643 constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25,198 constant 2024 US$ | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 113.1 constant 2024 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Malaysia or Namibia?
- Malaysia, at 25,198 constant 2024 US$ against 25,085 constant 2024 US$ in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 113 constant 2024 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.