Guyana vs Malaysia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Guyana
0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guyana rank
119th
Malaysia rank
117th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guyana, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malaysia ahead.
Guyana ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.0714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0325 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2024 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, Guyana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 119th 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.