Military expenditure share of government expenditure
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GOVERNMENT_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military budget priority
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
Military budget priority
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
Malaysia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 7.80
Exact value7.8023640419 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89435 · revision 1
Value 7.8023640419 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.8023640419 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 10.72
Exact value10.7233219229 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89434 · revision 1
Value 10.7233219229 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.7233219229 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 9.72
Exact value9.7202721676 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89433 · revision 1
Value 9.7202721676 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.7202721676 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 10.73
Exact value10.7255042135 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89432 · revision 1
Value 10.7255042135 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.7255042135 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 11.23
Exact value11.2340270909 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89431 · revision 1
Value 11.2340270909 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.2340270909 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 11.18
Exact value11.1790919385 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89430 · revision 1
Value 11.1790919385 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.1790919385 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 9.84
Exact value9.8438813110 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89429 · revision 1
Value 9.8438813110 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.8438813110 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 9.05
Exact value9.0515648103 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89428 · revision 1
Value 9.0515648103 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.0515648103 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 6.38
Exact value6.3770107850 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89427 · revision 1
Value 6.3770107850 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.3770107850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 7.83
Exact value7.8299596145 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89426 · revision 1
Value 7.8299596145 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.8299596145 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 5.86
Exact value5.8555117794 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89425 · revision 1
Value 5.8555117794 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.8555117794 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 6.78
Exact value6.7826793013 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89424 · revision 1
Value 6.7826793013 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.7826793013 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 7.51
Exact value7.5063995057 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89423 · revision 1
Value 7.5063995057 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.5063995057 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 8.55
Exact value8.5532174158 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89422 · revision 1
Value 8.5532174158 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.5532174158 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 8.03
Exact value8.0274165307 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89421 · revision 1
Value 8.0274165307 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.0274165307 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 8.46
Exact value8.4581743742 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89420 · revision 1
Value 8.4581743742 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.4581743742 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 7.49
Exact value7.4944484409 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89419 · revision 1
Value 7.4944484409 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.4944484409 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.57
Exact value7.5650838871 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89418 · revision 1
Value 7.5650838871 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.5650838871 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 6.78
Exact value6.7787476106 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89417 · revision 1
Value 6.7787476106 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.7787476106 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 6.06
Exact value6.0587141166 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89416 · revision 1
Value 6.0587141166 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.0587141166 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 5.60
Exact value5.6013499186 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89415 · revision 1
Value 5.6013499186 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.6013499186 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 5.73
Exact value5.7326620807 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89414 · revision 1
Value 5.7326620807 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.7326620807 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 4.96
Exact value4.9581184649 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89413 · revision 1
Value 4.9581184649 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.9581184649 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 5.40
Exact value5.3970145509 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89412 · revision 1
Value 5.3970145509 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.3970145509 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 5.53
Exact value5.5273466333 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89411 · revision 1
Value 5.5273466333 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.5273466333 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 6.09
Exact value6.0866365659 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89410 · revision 1
Value 6.0866365659 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.0866365659 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 6.06
Exact value6.0563202778 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89409 · revision 1
Value 6.0563202778 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.0563202778 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 4.99
Exact value4.9917520388 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89408 · revision 1
Value 4.9917520388 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.9917520388 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 4.21
Exact value4.2109982792 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89407 · revision 1
Value 4.2109982792 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. 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.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.2109982792 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 3.79
Exact value3.7896631784 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89406 · revision 1
Value 3.7896631784 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.7896631784 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 3.99
Exact value3.9921845527 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89405 · revision 1
Value 3.9921845527 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.9921845527 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 4.02
Exact value4.0193942467 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89404 · revision 1
Value 4.0193942467 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.0193942467 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 3.65
Exact value3.6532400646 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89403 · revision 1
Value 3.6532400646 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.6532400646 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 3.93
Exact value3.9318120297 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89402 · revision 1
Value 3.9318120297 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.9318120297 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 4.34
Exact value4.3438974875 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89401 · revision 1
Value 4.3438974875 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.3438974875 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 4.43
Exact value4.4312247543 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89400 · revision 1
Value 4.4312247543 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.4312247543 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:21 · source revision unspecified |
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