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

9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Iraq vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita

Iraq

136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Malaysia

126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Iraq rank

71st

Malaysia rank

73rd

Military spending, per capita over time

Iraq
Malaysia

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person against 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	60.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	42.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	18.12 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iraq
1970s	133.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	82.17 constant 2024 US$ per person	51.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iraq
2000s	98.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	150.59 constant 2024 US$ per person	52.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	Malaysia
2010s	166.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	126.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	39.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iraq
2020s	123.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	112.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	10.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iraq or Malaysia?: Iraq, at 136.08 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 Iraq and Malaysia?: 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Iraq ranks 71st 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.