What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gabon and Malaysia?

3.56 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?

42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.

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.

Gabon vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita

Gabon

129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Malaysia

126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Gabon rank

72nd

Malaysia rank

73rd

Military spending, per capita over time

Gabon
Malaysia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person against 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 3.56 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.

Gabon ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	29.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	57.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	27.78 constant 2024 US$ per person	Malaysia
1970s	63.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	83.56 constant 2024 US$ per person	20.45 constant 2024 US$ per person	Malaysia
1980s	173.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	120.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	52.08 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gabon
2000s	125.89 constant 2024 US$ per person	131.34 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.45 constant 2024 US$ per person	Malaysia
2010s	138.07 constant 2024 US$ per person	126.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	11.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gabon
2020s	122.81 constant 2024 US$ per person	112.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	10.35 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Gabon or Malaysia?: Gabon, at 129.92 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 Gabon and Malaysia?: 3.56 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Gabon ranks 72nd 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: 15 September 2026

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.