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

0.46 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Lebanon vs Malaysia: Military spending, per capita

Lebanon

125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Malaysia

126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Lebanon rank

74th

Malaysia rank

73rd

Military spending, per capita over time

Lebanon
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lebanon, a difference of 0.46 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	560.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	114.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	446.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lebanon
1990s	342.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	108.72 constant 2024 US$ per person	233.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lebanon
2000s	353.56 constant 2024 US$ per person	138.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	215.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lebanon
2010s	417.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	126.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	290.68 constant 2024 US$ per person	Lebanon
2020s	103.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	112.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	9.36 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, Lebanon or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lebanon and Malaysia?: 0.46 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malaysia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Lebanon ranks 74th 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.