Malaysia vs Paraguay: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Paraguay
0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia rank
126th
Paraguay rank
129th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 126th and Paraguay ranks 129th of 170 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0553 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1970s 0.1816 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0809 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.0969 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0574 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.0514 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0265 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Paraguay?
Malaysia, at 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Paraguay?
0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 126th and Paraguay ranks 129th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.