Bolivia vs Malaysia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Bolivia
0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bolivia rank
120th
Malaysia rank
117th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bolivia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 160 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.