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
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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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.