Armed forces personnel percent in Malaysia
Malaysia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.4013 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4013
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.729
in 1990
All-time low
0.4013
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.4013 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Malaysia peaked at 0.729 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4013, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 76th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7212 | — |
| 1989 | 0.6642 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.729 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6978 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6796 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5952 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5802 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6901 | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6729 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6157 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5939 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5576 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5055 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5126 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4983 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5028 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5147 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5225 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5072 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4963 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.486 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.475 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4662 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4581 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4504 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4428 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4352 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4278 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4203 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4203 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4132 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4067 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4013 | -1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4013 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4512, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4013 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6927 | 0.6642 | 0.7212 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6412 | 0.5576 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5021 | 0.475 | 0.5225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4341 | 0.4067 | 0.4662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4013 | 0.4013 | 0.4013 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Malaysia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Malaysia was 0.4013 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.729 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4013 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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