Military spending per military personnel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Military spending per military personnel was 40,503 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Malaysia, 1957–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Malaysia stood at 40,503.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Malaysia peaked at 50,684 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,848, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 23,088 | — |
| 1958 | 21,408 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 17,967 | -16.1% |
| 1960 | 16,583 | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 6,848 | -58.7% |
| 1962 | 7,067 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 28,158 | +298.4% |
| 1964 | 16,756 | -40.5% |
| 1965 | 19,162 | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 22,847 | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 19,699 | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 17,513 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 17,529 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15,662 | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 17,480 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 21,134 | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 20,029 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 19,983 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20,954 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 18,822 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 23,906 | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 25,082 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 30,674 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 38,336 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 40,969 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 41,499 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 33,375 | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 21,794 | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 23,940 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 20,621 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 19,746 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 19,086 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 19,066 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 18,794 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 23,510 | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 28,825 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 35,139 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 35,514 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 36,717 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 34,408 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 35,631 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 28,054 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 36,201 | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 35,525 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36,533 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36,570 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37,980 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 38,842 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36,952 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 39,688 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 44,490 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 46,163 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 43,166 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 43,224 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47,090 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 47,332 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50,684 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 50,394 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48,962 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 42,846 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 42,714 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41,663 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 41,720 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40,354 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 38,445 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 40,503 | +5.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 40,503 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 40,503 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +298.4% | 7,067 | 28,158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,821 | 17,967 | 23,088 | 3 |
| 1960s | 17,216 | 6,848 | 28,158 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,372 | 15,662 | 30,674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,843 | 19,066 | 41,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,279 | 18,794 | 36,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,591 | 35,525 | 46,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,663 | 41,663 | 50,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,768 | 38,445 | 40,503 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Malaysia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Malaysia was 40,503 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,684 in 2013.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,848 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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