Guyana vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita

Guyana
129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Malaysia
133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
79th
Malaysia rank
77th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Guyana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person against 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in Guyana, a difference of 4.06 constant 2022 US$ per person.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 171 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 17.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 83.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 66.12 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1970s 49.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 138.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 88.49 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1980s 57.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 193.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 135.97 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
1990s 13.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 182.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 169.01 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2000s 29.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 163.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 134.06 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 69.38 constant 2022 US$ per person 161.7 constant 2022 US$ per person 92.32 constant 2022 US$ per person Malaysia
2020s 119.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 131.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.39 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, Guyana or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person against 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Guyana and Malaysia?
4.06 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Guyana ranks 79th 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.