Brazil vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita

Brazil
129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Malaysia
133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
78th
Malaysia rank
77th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person against 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person in Brazil, a difference of 3.76 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brazil ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 44.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 63.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.41 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1970s 58.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 138.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 79.83 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1980s 40.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 193.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 152.48 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1990s 94.7 constant 2022 US$ per person 182.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 87.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2000s 111.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 163.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 51.76 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 172.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 161.7 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.5 constant 2022 US$ per person Brazil
2020s 129.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 131.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Brazil or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person against 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Brazil and Malaysia?
3.76 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Brazil ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.