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
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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About this data
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.