Military spending per military personnel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Military spending per military personnel was 40,503 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40,503
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
79th
of 170 countries
All-time high
50,684
in 2013
All-time low
6,848
in 1961
Years of data
66
1957–2022
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.
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 - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 214.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 5,147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 36.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 221.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 57.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 35.02 (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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