Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 25,198 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25,198
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
85th
of 160 countries
All-time high
34,088
in 2015
All-time low
11,957
in 1990
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malaysia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Malaysia stood at 25,198.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Malaysia peaked at 34,088 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,957, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 85th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,574 | — |
| 1989 | 12,585 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 11,957 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 16,531 | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 16,425 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19,427 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 21,052 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 18,346 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 17,641 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17,676 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,141 | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 18,489 | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 18,086 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 21,662 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 24,717 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 30,468 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 28,096 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 28,941 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 28,532 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31,858 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 32,579 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30,847 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 26,968 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 30,231 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 28,831 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31,415 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 31,659 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34,088 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 32,635 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 26,940 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 24,581 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 23,743 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25,198 | +6.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25,198 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25,198 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,079 | 12,585 | 13,574 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,068 | 11,957 | 21,052 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,579 | 18,086 | 32,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,109 | 23,743 | 34,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,198 | 25,198 | 25,198 | 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 military spending per armed forces personnel in Malaysia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Malaysia was 25,198 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,088 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,957 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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