Iraq vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita
Iraq
143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Malaysia
133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Iraq rank
74th
Malaysia rank
77th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person against 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 10.07 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 62.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 410.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 138.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 272.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,506 constant 2022 US$ per person | 193.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,312 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 312.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 182.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 130.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 88.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 163.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 75.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 376.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 161.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 214.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 175.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 131.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Iraq, at 143.36 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 Iraq and Malaysia?
- 10.07 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 74th 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.