Gabon vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita

Gabon
137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Malaysia
133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
75th
Malaysia rank
77th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person against 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 4.7 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Gabon ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 31.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 63.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 32.27 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1970s 103.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 138.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 34.8 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1980s 263.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 193.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 70.55 constant 2022 US$ per person Gabon
1990s 176.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 182.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2000s 70.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 163.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 92.59 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 140.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 161.7 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.71 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2020s 143.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 131.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.03 constant 2022 US$ per person Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Gabon or Malaysia?
Gabon, at 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person against 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gabon and Malaysia?
4.7 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Gabon ranks 75th 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.