Malaysia vs Philippines: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malaysia
12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
64th
Philippines rank
61st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 5,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 5,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,264 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 10,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 761.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 5,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 61st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.