Malaysia vs Panama: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Panama
0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia rank
126th
Panama rank
123rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 126th and Panama ranks 123rd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1816 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0969 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 126th and Panama ranks 123rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.