Ecuador vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita

Ecuador
148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
70th
Malaysia rank
73rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person against 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 21.65 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 285.36 constant 2024 US$ per person 42.85 constant 2024 US$ per person 242.51 constant 2024 US$ per person Ecuador
1970s 492.63 constant 2024 US$ per person 84.04 constant 2024 US$ per person 408.6 constant 2024 US$ per person Ecuador
1980s 531.25 constant 2024 US$ per person 111.63 constant 2024 US$ per person 419.63 constant 2024 US$ per person Ecuador
1990s 504.75 constant 2024 US$ per person 108.72 constant 2024 US$ per person 396.03 constant 2024 US$ per person Ecuador
2000s 109.19 constant 2024 US$ per person 138.24 constant 2024 US$ per person 29.05 constant 2024 US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 179.43 constant 2024 US$ per person 126.53 constant 2024 US$ per person 52.9 constant 2024 US$ per person Ecuador
2020s 150.05 constant 2024 US$ per person 112.46 constant 2024 US$ per person 37.59 constant 2024 US$ per person Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Ecuador, at 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person against 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ecuador and Malaysia?
21.65 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Ecuador ranks 70th 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.