Brazil vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita
Brazil
111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
76th
Malaysia rank
73rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in Brazil, a difference of 15.28 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 161 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 51.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 66.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 111.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 79.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 99.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 138.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 123.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 106.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 112.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.23 constant 2024 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 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 15.28 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 161 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.