Malaysia vs Peru: Military spending per military personnel

Malaysia
40,503
in 2022
Peru
40,077
in 2022
Malaysia rank
79th
Peru rank
80th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k183919302022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 40,503 against 40,077 in Peru, a difference of 426.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 79th and Peru ranks 80th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 20,821 13,370 7,451 Malaysia
1960s 17,216 13,301 3,916 Malaysia
1970s 21,372 17,966 3,406 Malaysia
1980s 27,843 19,682 8,162 Malaysia
1990s 31,279 13,422 17,857 Malaysia
2000s 39,591 15,799 23,792 Malaysia
2010s 45,663 28,565 17,097 Malaysia
2020s 39,768 40,413 645.6 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Malaysia or Peru?
Malaysia, at 40,503 against 40,077 in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Malaysia and Peru?
426, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Malaysia ranks 79th and Peru ranks 80th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed