Malaysia - Military Spending 1997
2.09%
−0.32% from 1996
Malaysia's military spending was 2.09% in 1997, decreased +0.32% from 2.40% in 1996. This was the 83rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1997▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.23% | -20.2% |
| 2nd | Ghana | 0.29% | 0.4% |
| 3rd | Malawi | 0.41% | 12.2% |
| 4th | Gambia, The | 0.41% | 2.6% |
| 5th | Mexico | 0.42% | -4.2% |
| 6th | Nigeria | 0.44% | 7.3% |
| 7th | Sierra Leone | 0.48% | -43.5% |
| 8th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.58% | -5.7% |
| 9th | Latvia | 0.60% | -9.1% |
| 10th | Luxembourg | 0.62% | 1.2% |
| 11th | Guinea-Bissau | 0.65% | 14.8% |
| 12th | Jamaica | 0.66% | 15.4% |
| 13th | Chad | 0.70% | -30.3% |
| 14th | Nepal | 0.72% | -2.2% |
| 15th | Guatemala | 0.74% | -17.1% |
| 16th | Lithuania | 0.74% | 48.3% |
| 17th | Dominican Republic | 0.80% | 25.8% |
| 18th | Malta | 0.82% | -5.6% |
| 19th | Cabo Verde | 0.83% | -1.6% |
| 20th | Mozambique | 0.86% | -3.6% |
| 21st | Nicaragua | 0.89% | -5.8% |
| 22nd | Moldova | 0.90% | -0.4% |
| 23rd | Japan | 0.90% | 1.1% |
| 24th | Ireland | 0.92% | -6.8% |
| 25th | Niger | 0.93% | 8.3% |
| 26th | Sudan | 0.95% | -24.8% |
| 27th | Zambia | 1.01% | -4.2% |
| 28th | El Salvador | 1.01% | -6.2% |
| 29th | Estonia | 1.03% | 18.8% |
| 30th | Austria | 1.05% | -0.3% |
| 31st | Papua New Guinea | 1.08% | 5.7% |
| 32nd | Belize | 1.11% | 15.5% |
| 33rd | Kazakhstan | 1.11% | -7.4% |
| 34th | Uzbekistan | 1.12% | 13.6% |
| 35th | Argentina | 1.14% | -8.1% |
| 36th | Panama | 1.17% | 7.8% |
| 37th | Guinea | 1.17% | -13.5% |
| 38th | Senegal | 1.20% | -3.8% |
| 39th | Switzerland | 1.22% | -4.9% |
| 40th | Canada | 1.25% | -11.2% |
| 41st | Georgia | 1.25% | -43.3% |
| 42nd | Albania | 1.28% | -7.0% |
| 43rd | Cameroon | 1.30% | 6.2% |
| 44th | Kenya | 1.34% | -5.5% |
| 45th | Fiji | 1.36% | -4.2% |
| 46th | Germany | 1.40% | -3.8% |
| 47th | Slovenia | 1.40% | -8.7% |
| 48th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.41% | -8.8% |
| 49th | Burkina Faso | 1.42% | 10.1% |
| 50th | Belgium | 1.46% | -4.0% |
| 51st | Hungary | 1.47% | 17.5% |
| 52nd | Madagascar | 1.48% | 19.7% |
| 53rd | Eswatini | 1.49% | -9.5% |
| 54th | Mali | 1.50% | 4.8% |
| 55th | Indonesia | 1.50% | 18.5% |
| 56th | Finland | 1.54% | 0.3% |
| 57th | Portugal | 1.54% | -3.8% |
| 58th | Tanzania | 1.54% | -0.8% |
| 59th | Bangladesh | 1.57% | 2.1% |
| 60th | Brazil | 1.58% | -4.7% |
| 61st | Czechia | 1.58% | -4.7% |
| 62nd | South Africa | 1.58% | -9.9% |
| 63rd | Denmark | 1.62% | -1.7% |
| 64th | Italy | 1.62% | 2.4% |
| 65th | China | 1.63% | -1.2% |
| 66th | Netherlands | 1.64% | -5.6% |
| 67th | Mongolia | 1.64% | -7.8% |
| 68th | Paraguay | 1.69% | -18.3% |
| 69th | Tajikistan | 1.70% | 31.5% |
| 70th | New Zealand | 1.72% | -4.1% |
| 71st | Spain | 1.72% | -5.0% |
| 72nd | Tunisia | 1.73% | -7.6% |
| 73rd | European Union | 1.75% | -0.7% |
| 74th | Belarus | 1.77% | 40.3% |
| 75th | Ecuador | 1.81% | 7.2% |
| 76th | Australia | 1.86% | -3.4% |
| 77th | Sweden | 1.90% | 28.7% |
| 78th | Philippines | 1.91% | -15.6% |
| 79th | Poland | 2.00% | 4.1% |
| 80th | Peru | 2.00% | -20.2% |
| 81st | Norway | 2.02% | -6.8% |
| 82nd | Seychelles | 2.02% | -3.4% |
| 83rd | Malaysia | 2.09% | -13.1% |
| 84th | Uganda | 2.12% | -4.3% |
| 85th | North Macedonia | 2.13% | -24.4% |
| 86th | Bulgaria | 2.16% | 24.3% |
| 87th | Thailand | 2.17% | 1.0% |
| 88th | Slovak Republic | 2.27% | -22.7% |
| 89th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.27% | 14.4% |
| 90th | Namibia | 2.30% | 20.9% |
| 91st | Myanmar | 2.31% | -33.8% |
| 92nd | Azerbaijan | 2.32% | 3.1% |
| 93rd | France | 2.39% | -1.8% |
| 94th | Uruguay | 2.40% | -14.5% |
| 95th | Chile | 2.47% | 2.1% |
| 96th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.50% | 11.3% |
| 97th | United Kingdom | 2.56% | -6.0% |
| 98th | India | 2.65% | 7.1% |
| 99th | Korea | 2.66% | -2.9% |
| 100th | Lesotho | 2.71% | -4.0% |
| 101st | Colombia | 2.80% | -37.0% |
| 102nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.84% | -4.5% |
| 103rd | Mauritania | 2.97% | 13.0% |
| 104th | Zimbabwe | 3.00% | 4.0% |
| 105th | Cambodia | 3.00% | -7.3% |
| 106th | Romania | 3.02% | 27.4% |
| 107th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.11% | 4.1% |
| 108th | Botswana | 3.20% | 10.3% |
| 109th | Greece | 3.30% | 1.8% |
| 110th | Serbia | 3.37% | 6.6% |
| 111th | United States | 3.41% | -4.2% |
| 112th | Algeria | 3.64% | 17.6% |
| 113th | Lao PDR | 3.84% | -8.3% |
| 114th | Armenia | 3.91% | 19.1% |
| 115th | Turkmenistan | 3.96% | 94.1% |
| 116th | Ukraine | 3.99% | 25.5% |
| 117th | Russian Federation | 4.04% | 7.5% |
| 118th | Libya | 4.08% | 82.0% |
| 119th | Türkiye | 4.10% | -0.9% |
| 120th | Rwanda | 4.17% | -21.7% |
| 121st | Morocco | 4.19% | 6.2% |
| 122nd | Lebanon | 4.31% | -24.0% |
| 123rd | Singapore | 4.45% | 4.5% |
| 124th | Sri Lanka | 4.63% | -16.1% |
| 125th | Bahrain | 5.07% | -3.9% |
| 126th | Djibouti | 5.47% | 7.8% |
| 127th | Cyprus | 5.57% | 23.2% |
| 128th | Pakistan | 5.62% | -6.9% |
| 129th | Yemen, Republic of | 5.81% | 9.9% |
| 130th | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.88% | -2.6% |
| 131st | Angola | 5.97% | 144.0% |
| 132nd | Jordan | 6.13% | 1.7% |
| 133rd | Burundi | 6.36% | 8.6% |
| 134th | United Arab Emirates | 6.76% | - |
| 135th | Israel | 7.18% | -2.7% |
| 136th | Brunei Darussalam | 7.18% | 15.0% |
| 137th | Croatia | 7.48% | -7.4% |
| 138th | Kuwait | 8.09% | -21.4% |
| 139th | Oman | 9.36% | -0.5% |
| 140th | Saudi Arabia | 11.00% | 29.9% |
| 141st | Eritrea | 11.86% | -41.7% |
FAQ
What was Malaysia's military spending in 1997?▾
Malaysia's military spending in 1997 was 2.09%. This ranked 83rd globally.
How did Malaysia's military spending change in 1997?▾
Malaysia's military spending decreased by 13.1% in 1997 compared to 1996.
Which country had the highest military spending in 1997?▾
Eritrea had the highest military spending in 1997 at 11.86%.
What is the military spending of Malaysia in 1997?▾
The military spending of Malaysia in 1997 was 2.09%. This ranked 83rd globally.
How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Malaysia's military spending?▾
Malaysia's military spending went from 2.40% in 1996 to 2.09% in 1997, a 13.1% decrease.
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