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Malaysia - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.04

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.04 (2025)

Global rank

##108 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1960

0.39×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#25#1082024 overtook Nepal2025 overtook Kenya
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Malaysia climbed from #25 to #108 (overtook Nepal). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malaysia ↓

Key Events — Malaysia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1988
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
1991
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
1998
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
1999
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2000
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2001
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2010
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 15 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020250.892.524.165.79
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