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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
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.