Military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Military spending, annual growth rate was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
131st
of 172 countries
All-time high
36.02 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-21.27 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1958–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia is 2.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 36.02 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -21.27 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 131st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -631.7% |
| 1960 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1961 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1963 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 1964 | 36.02 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1965 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1967 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1968 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0935 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1970 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +13436.8% |
| 1971 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 34.56 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1973 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1974 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1975 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1976 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1977 | 25.43 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1978 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1979 | 22.3 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1980 | 26.5 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1983 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1984 | -17.55 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1985 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1986 | -11.51 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 1987 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1988 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1990 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +588.5% |
| 1991 | 23.17 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1992 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1995 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +807.7% |
| 1996 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1997 | -11.01 % change on previous year | +554.9% |
| 1998 | -21.27 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1999 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2000 | -0.8363 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2001 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -951.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1018 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +7764.6% |
| 2004 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2005 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -436.9% |
| 2007 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2009 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1343 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2011 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +6557.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5161 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2013 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +1271.9% |
| 2014 | -0.5718 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2015 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +396.9% |
| 2016 | -12.49 % change on previous year | +339.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3077 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2018 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +699.7% |
| 2019 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2020 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2021 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +13436.8% | 0.0935 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +7764.6% | 0.1018 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +6557.7% | 0.1343 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1271.9% | 0.5161 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +951.8% | -0.8363 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.42 % change on previous year | -9.16 % change on previous year | 36.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 34.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | 26.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -21.27 % change on previous year | 23.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1811 % change on previous year | -12.49 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0888 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 128 Uganda 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Ireland 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 130 India 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Vietnam 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Mauritania 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.02 % change on previous year compare
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 military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.02 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.27 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.