Malaysia - Military Spending 2011
1.55%
+0.06% from 2010
Malaysia's military spending was 1.55% in 2011, increased +0.06% from 1.49% in 2010. This was the 86th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2011▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.15% | 2.3% |
| 2nd | Lao PDR | 0.21% | 3.7% |
| 3rd | Moldova | 0.27% | 3.8% |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea | 0.36% | 9.8% |
| 5th | Luxembourg | 0.38% | -14.6% |
| 6th | Ghana | 0.44% | 53.9% |
| 7th | Mexico | 0.45% | 3.3% |
| 8th | Guatemala | 0.46% | 4.1% |
| 9th | Malawi | 0.47% | -8.1% |
| 10th | Cabo Verde | 0.48% | 5.7% |
| 11th | Nicaragua | 0.53% | 4.1% |
| 12th | Sierra Leone | 0.53% | -11.6% |
| 13th | Liberia | 0.54% | 17.3% |
| 14th | Ireland | 0.54% | -6.1% |
| 15th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.57% | -10.8% |
| 16th | Malta | 0.57% | -11.5% |
| 17th | Nigeria | 0.58% | 7.4% |
| 18th | Dominican Republic | 0.60% | -9.7% |
| 19th | Madagascar | 0.62% | 9.3% |
| 20th | Indonesia | 0.65% | 5.9% |
| 21st | Switzerland | 0.69% | 1.1% |
| 22nd | Argentina | 0.76% | -6.2% |
| 23rd | Austria | 0.80% | -3.7% |
| 24th | Lithuania | 0.80% | -10.5% |
| 25th | Kosovo | 0.80% | 11.4% |
| 26th | Mozambique | 0.81% | -6.5% |
| 27th | Mongolia | 0.84% | 9.7% |
| 28th | Belize | 0.84% | -3.9% |
| 29th | Paraguay | 0.84% | 12.5% |
| 30th | Seychelles | 0.86% | 15.9% |
| 31st | Guyana | 0.88% | -3.0% |
| 32nd | Tanzania | 0.90% | 0.8% |
| 33rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.90% | 10.2% |
| 34th | Jamaica | 0.93% | 5.8% |
| 35th | Kazakhstan | 0.94% | -7.7% |
| 36th | Japan | 0.97% | 2.7% |
| 37th | Niger | 0.98% | 11.4% |
| 38th | South Africa | 1.00% | -0.1% |
| 39th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.01% | -10.7% |
| 40th | Hungary | 1.04% | 1.4% |
| 41st | Belgium | 1.04% | -4.2% |
| 42nd | Czechia | 1.07% | -9.6% |
| 43rd | Slovak Republic | 1.07% | -14.4% |
| 44th | El Salvador | 1.09% | -0.1% |
| 45th | Tajikistan | 1.09% | 14.8% |
| 46th | Rwanda | 1.09% | -10.0% |
| 47th | Latvia | 1.11% | 0.1% |
| 48th | Sweden | 1.11% | -7.2% |
| 49th | Honduras | 1.13% | 5.3% |
| 50th | Cameroon | 1.14% | -11.8% |
| 51st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.14% | -11.2% |
| 52nd | Burkina Faso | 1.15% | -6.0% |
| 53rd | Philippines | 1.15% | -1.4% |
| 54th | New Zealand | 1.16% | -3.9% |
| 55th | Germany | 1.18% | -4.8% |
| 56th | Canada | 1.19% | -0.1% |
| 57th | Cambodia | 1.20% | -1.4% |
| 58th | Bangladesh | 1.22% | 2.8% |
| 59th | Belarus | 1.22% | -8.7% |
| 60th | Romania | 1.24% | 0.7% |
| 61st | Mali | 1.24% | -9.7% |
| 62nd | North Macedonia | 1.26% | -8.7% |
| 63rd | Netherlands | 1.28% | -3.1% |
| 64th | Senegal | 1.29% | 6.5% |
| 65th | Slovenia | 1.30% | -19.5% |
| 66th | Denmark | 1.31% | -6.1% |
| 67th | Bulgaria | 1.31% | -20.0% |
| 68th | Zambia | 1.32% | -4.7% |
| 69th | Spain | 1.33% | -4.0% |
| 70th | Nepal | 1.35% | -1.3% |
| 71st | Peru | 1.37% | -7.2% |
| 72nd | Kenya | 1.38% | 0.7% |
| 73rd | Thailand | 1.39% | -8.7% |
| 74th | European Union | 1.40% | -4.4% |
| 75th | Zimbabwe | 1.41% | 72.4% |
| 76th | Brazil | 1.41% | -8.3% |
| 77th | Norway | 1.44% | -4.3% |
| 78th | Gabon | 1.46% | -21.9% |
| 79th | Italy | 1.47% | -1.7% |
| 80th | Tunisia | 1.49% | 20.2% |
| 81st | Portugal | 1.49% | 0.3% |
| 82nd | Finland | 1.49% | 0.0% |
| 83rd | Guinea-Bissau | 1.52% | -16.9% |
| 84th | Togo | 1.53% | -8.0% |
| 85th | Albania | 1.53% | -1.9% |
| 86th | Malaysia | 1.55% | 4.2% |
| 87th | Viet Nam | 1.56% | -14.3% |
| 88th | Fiji | 1.61% | 0.3% |
| 89th | China | 1.66% | -4.3% |
| 90th | Estonia | 1.67% | -1.6% |
| 91st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.68% | -39.5% |
| 92nd | Uruguay | 1.72% | -8.3% |
| 93rd | Croatia | 1.74% | 4.2% |
| 94th | Cyprus | 1.74% | -6.2% |
| 95th | Montenegro | 1.75% | -3.6% |
| 96th | Australia | 1.76% | -5.3% |
| 97th | Poland | 1.79% | -2.6% |
| 98th | Afghanistan | 1.82% | -6.4% |
| 99th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.84% | -5.9% |
| 100th | France | 1.89% | -4.1% |
| 101st | Serbia | 1.93% | -3.9% |
| 102nd | Timor-Leste | 1.97% | -34.2% |
| 103rd | Türkiye | 2.03% | -10.7% |
| 104th | Central African Republic | 2.05% | -15.0% |
| 105th | Eswatini | 2.22% | -6.3% |
| 106th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.24% | -21.3% |
| 107th | Lesotho | 2.26% | -28.7% |
| 108th | Ukraine | 2.26% | -17.6% |
| 109th | Chile | 2.26% | 0.4% |
| 110th | Iraq | 2.30% | -15.0% |
| 111th | Korea | 2.37% | 0.4% |
| 112th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.38% | -14.5% |
| 113th | Botswana | 2.40% | -12.9% |
| 114th | United Kingdom | 2.50% | -2.7% |
| 115th | Greece | 2.52% | -8.6% |
| 116th | Uganda | 2.54% | 3.2% |
| 117th | Sri Lanka | 2.69% | -0.6% |
| 118th | India | 2.70% | -6.4% |
| 119th | Pakistan | 2.92% | -4.0% |
| 120th | Georgia | 3.03% | -17.1% |
| 121st | Colombia | 3.08% | -15.4% |
| 122nd | Cuba | 3.08% | -7.3% |
| 123rd | Ecuador | 3.11% | 1.1% |
| 124th | Singapore | 3.19% | -5.5% |
| 125th | Angola | 3.26% | -22.1% |
| 126th | Morocco | 3.30% | -2.8% |
| 127th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.40% | -11.6% |
| 128th | Russian Federation | 3.43% | -4.2% |
| 129th | Kuwait | 3.50% | -6.8% |
| 130th | Namibia | 3.57% | 1.7% |
| 131st | Bahrain | 3.59% | 9.6% |
| 132nd | Chad | 3.76% | -12.9% |
| 133rd | Armenia | 3.85% | -9.7% |
| 134th | Algeria | 3.96% | 24.2% |
| 135th | Lebanon | 4.07% | -1.2% |
| 136th | Azerbaijan | 4.67% | 67.3% |
| 137th | United States | 4.82% | -1.7% |
| 138th | Yemen, Republic of | 4.93% | 5.1% |
| 139th | Jordan | 5.40% | -5.9% |
| 140th | United Arab Emirates | 5.47% | -9.5% |
| 141st | Israel | 5.63% | -2.7% |
| 142nd | South Sudan | 6.09% | 47.2% |
| 143rd | Oman | 6.45% | 14.2% |
| 144th | Saudi Arabia | 7.17% | -16.3% |
FAQ
What was Malaysia's military spending in 2011?▾
Malaysia's military spending in 2011 was 1.55%. This ranked 86th globally.
How did Malaysia's military spending change in 2011?▾
Malaysia's military spending increased by 4.2% in 2011 compared to 2010.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2011?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2011 at 7.17%.
What is the military spending of Malaysia in 2011?▾
The military spending of Malaysia in 2011 was 1.55%. This ranked 86th globally.
How does 2011 compare to 2010 for Malaysia's military spending?▾
Malaysia's military spending went from 1.49% in 2010 to 1.55% in 2011, a 4.2% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Malaysia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2011. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 4.7%. View full analysis →
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