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

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

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Malaysia vs Namibia: Military spending, per capita

Malaysia

126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Namibia

124.89 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Malaysia rank

73rd

Namibia rank

75th

Military spending, per capita over time

Malaysia
Namibia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 124.89 constant 2024 US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 75th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	108.72 constant 2024 US$ per person	86.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	22.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	Malaysia
2000s	138.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	97.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	40.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	Malaysia
2010s	126.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	173.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	47.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	Namibia
2020s	112.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	128.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	16.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Malaysia or Namibia?: Malaysia, at 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person against 124.89 constant 2024 US$ per person in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Malaysia and Namibia?: 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Malaysia ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 75th 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.