Malaysia Highest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest military spending in Malaysia was 5.79% in 1981. The top 5 years were: 1981 (5.79%), 1971 (5.37%), 1982 (5.37%), 1970 (5.17%), 1972 (4.98%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Malaysia Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1981 |
5.79% |
| 2nd |
1971 |
5.37% |
| 3rd |
1982 |
5.37% |
| 4th |
1970 |
5.17% |
| 5th |
1972 |
4.98% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1982 |
5.37% |
−0.42% |
83rd |
| 1981 |
5.79% |
+1.56% |
94th |
| 1987 |
4.15% |
+0.92% |
84th |
| 1983 |
4.42% |
−0.94% |
79th |
| 1980 |
4.23% |
+0.56% |
83rd |
| 1977 |
4.85% |
+0.87% |
79th |
| 1975 |
4.72% |
+0.54% |
77th |
| 1972 |
4.98% |
−0.39% |
74th |
| 1971 |
5.37% |
+0.21% |
78th |
| 1970 |
5.17% |
+1.24% |
74th |
| 1966 |
4.73% |
+0.72% |
66th |
| 1986 |
3.22% |
−0.23% |
73rd |
| 1985 |
3.45% |
−0.30% |
78th |
| 1984 |
3.75% |
−0.67% |
79th |
| 1979 |
3.67% |
−0.04% |
74th |
| 1978 |
3.71% |
−1.14% |
69th |
| 1976 |
3.98% |
−0.74% |
74th |
| 1974 |
4.18% |
+0.31% |
75th |
| 1973 |
3.87% |
−1.11% |
76th |
| 1969 |
3.92% |
−0.53% |
65th |
| 1968 |
4.45% |
−0.04% |
66th |
| 1967 |
4.50% |
−0.23% |
62nd |
| 1965 |
4.01% |
+0.85% |
60th |
| 2009 |
1.87% |
+0.05% |
95th |
| 2008 |
1.82% |
−0.13% |
95th |
| 2007 |
1.96% |
−0.05% |
93rd |
| 2006 |
2.01% |
−0.17% |
100th |
| 2005 |
2.17% |
−0.09% |
107th |
| 2004 |
2.26% |
−0.35% |
105th |
| 2003 |
2.61% |
+0.40% |
113th |
| 2002 |
2.22% |
+0.13% |
95th |
| 2001 |
2.08% |
+0.45% |
90th |
| 1999 |
2.10% |
+0.50% |
84th |
| 1997 |
2.09% |
−0.32% |
83rd |
| 1996 |
2.40% |
−0.35% |
92nd |
| 1995 |
2.75% |
−0.10% |
100th |
| 1994 |
2.85% |
−0.03% |
104th |
| 1993 |
2.88% |
−0.11% |
102nd |
| 1992 |
2.99% |
−0.21% |
88th |
| 1991 |
3.20% |
+0.64% |
80th |
| 1990 |
2.56% |
−0.07% |
61st |
| 1989 |
2.62% |
+0.20% |
63rd |
| 1988 |
2.43% |
−1.72% |
55th |
| 1964 |
3.16% |
+0.74% |
46th |
| 1963 |
2.42% |
+0.23% |
35th |
| 1962 |
2.19% |
−0.05% |
24th |
| 1961 |
2.23% |
−0.44% |
34th |
| 1960 |
2.68% |
– |
35th |
| 2025 |
0.96% |
−0.02% |
111th |
| 2024 |
0.99% |
+0.01% |
39th |
| 2023 |
0.98% |
+0.08% |
36th |
| 2022 |
0.90% |
−0.08% |
32nd |
| 2021 |
0.98% |
−0.02% |
36th |
| 2020 |
1.00% |
+0.11% |
36th |
| 2019 |
0.89% |
−0.07% |
35th |
| 2018 |
0.96% |
−0.14% |
34th |
| 2017 |
1.10% |
−0.28% |
49th |
| 2016 |
1.38% |
−0.12% |
74th |
| 2015 |
1.50% |
+0.05% |
87th |
| 2014 |
1.46% |
−0.04% |
82nd |
| 2013 |
1.50% |
+0.09% |
86th |
| 2012 |
1.41% |
−0.14% |
78th |
| 2011 |
1.55% |
+0.06% |
86th |
| 2010 |
1.49% |
−0.38% |
76th |
| 2000 |
1.63% |
−0.47% |
68th |
| 1998 |
1.61% |
−0.48% |
58th |
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