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Military expenditure share of GDP

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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Military expenditure share of GDP

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Data and evidence

Military expenditure share of GDP

Malaysia

Values and evidence for Malaysia. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
PeriodValueStatusProvenance & calculation
1990≈ 2.56
Exact value2.5554034649
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81659 · revision 1

Value 2.5554034649 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.5554034649 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1991≈ 3.20
Exact value3.1992836210
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81658 · revision 1

Value 3.1992836210 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 3.1992836210 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1992≈ 2.99
Exact value2.9864217358
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81657 · revision 1

Value 2.9864217358 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.9864217358 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1993≈ 2.88
Exact value2.8752453628
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81656 · revision 1

Value 2.8752453628 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.8752453628 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1994≈ 2.85
Exact value2.8471152813
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81655 · revision 1

Value 2.8471152813 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.8471152813 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1995≈ 2.75
Exact value2.7513451070
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81654 · revision 1

Value 2.7513451070 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.7513451070 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1996≈ 2.40
Exact value2.4005643750
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81653 · revision 1

Value 2.4005643750 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.4005643750 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1997≈ 2.09
Exact value2.0855586508
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81652 · revision 1

Value 2.0855586508 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.0855586508 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1998≈ 1.61
Exact value1.6053353481
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81651 · revision 1

Value 1.6053353481 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.6053353481 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

1999≈ 2.10
Exact value2.1014815603
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81650 · revision 1

Value 2.1014815603 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.1014815603 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2000≈ 1.63
Exact value1.6346755480
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81649 · revision 1

Value 1.6346755480 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.6346755480 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2001≈ 2.08
Exact value2.0849228116
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81648 · revision 1

Value 2.0849228116 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.0849228116 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2002≈ 2.22
Exact value2.2191313969
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81647 · revision 1

Value 2.2191313969 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.2191313969 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2003≈ 2.61
Exact value2.6148067312
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81646 · revision 1

Value 2.6148067312 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.6148067312 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2004≈ 2.26
Exact value2.2630619684
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81645 · revision 1

Value 2.2630619684 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.2630619684 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2005≈ 2.17
Exact value2.1739290405
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81644 · revision 1

Value 2.1739290405 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.1739290405 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2006≈ 2.01
Exact value2.0075974014
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81643 · revision 1

Value 2.0075974014 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 2.0075974014 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2007≈ 1.96
Exact value1.9585025326
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81642 · revision 1

Value 1.9585025326 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.9585025326 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2008≈ 1.82
Exact value1.8248437655
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81641 · revision 1

Value 1.8248437655 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.8248437655 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2009≈ 1.87
Exact value1.8714869442
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81640 · revision 1

Value 1.8714869442 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.8714869442 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2010≈ 1.49
Exact value1.4902101058
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81639 · revision 1

Value 1.4902101058 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.4902101058 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2011≈ 1.55
Exact value1.5528531338
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81638 · revision 1

Value 1.5528531338 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.5528531338 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2012≈ 1.41
Exact value1.4133307074
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81637 · revision 1

Value 1.4133307074 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.4133307074 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2013≈ 1.50
Exact value1.4992957985
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81636 · revision 1

Value 1.4992957985 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.4992957985 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2014≈ 1.46
Exact value1.4551130163
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81635 · revision 1

Value 1.4551130163 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.4551130163 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2015≈ 1.50
Exact value1.5038984270
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81634 · revision 1

Value 1.5038984270 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.5038984270 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2016≈ 1.38
Exact value1.3843347943
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81633 · revision 1

Value 1.3843347943 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.3843347943 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2017≈ 1.10
Exact value1.1003346072
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81632 · revision 1

Value 1.1003346072 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.1003346072 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2018≈ 0.96
Exact value0.9601041267
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81631 · revision 1

Value 0.9601041267 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: The figures for Malaysia for 2015 do not include 630 million ringgits from the state budget, and 230 million ringgits from the state oil company Petronas, for military and police expenditure in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone. The precise proportion of these sums that are for the armed forces is not known. These figures are unknown for 2016 and 2017.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 0.9601041267 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2019≈ 0.89
Exact value0.8934132809
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81630 · revision 1

Value 0.8934132809 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 0.8934132809 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2020≈ 1.00
Exact value0.9996539202
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81629 · revision 1

Value 0.9996539202 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 0.9996539202 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2021≈ 0.98
Exact value0.9826469984
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81628 · revision 1

Value 0.9826469984 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 0.9826469984 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2022≈ 0.90
Exact value0.9007454379
percent
available
Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81627 · revision 1

Value 0.9007454379 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 0.9007454379 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2023≈ 0.98
Exact value0.9800733148
percent
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81626 · revision 1

Value 0.9800733148 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 0.9800733148 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2024≈ 1.04
Exact value1.0371132175
percent
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81625 · revision 1

Value 1.0371132175 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.0371132175 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

2025≈ 1.04
Exact value1.0360232334
percent
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81624 · revision 1

Value 1.0360232334 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 1.0360232334 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

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