Malaysia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Malaysia military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $3.67B, a 0.13% decline from 2021.
- Malaysia military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $3.68B, a 8.92% increase from 2020.
- Malaysia military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $3.37B, a 3.35% increase from 2019.
- Malaysia military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $3.27B, a 5.22% decline from 2018.
| Malaysia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$3.67B |
0.96% |
| 2021 |
$3.68B |
0.99% |
| 2020 |
$3.37B |
1.00% |
| 2019 |
$3.27B |
0.89% |
| 2018 |
$3.45B |
0.96% |
| 2017 |
$3.49B |
1.10% |
| 2016 |
$4.17B |
1.38% |
| 2015 |
$4.53B |
1.50% |
| 2014 |
$4.92B |
1.46% |
| 2013 |
$4.92B |
1.50% |
| 2012 |
$4.51B |
1.41% |
| 2011 |
$4.69B |
1.55% |
| 2010 |
$3.85B |
1.49% |
| 2009 |
$3.96B |
1.87% |
| 2008 |
$4.41B |
1.82% |
| 2007 |
$3.97B |
1.96% |
| 2006 |
$3.27B |
2.01% |
| 2005 |
$3.12B |
2.17% |
| 2004 |
$2.82B |
2.26% |
| 2003 |
$2.88B |
2.61% |
| 2002 |
$2.24B |
2.22% |
| 2001 |
$1.93B |
2.08% |
| 2000 |
$1.53B |
1.63% |
| 1999 |
$1.66B |
2.10% |
| 1998 |
$1.16B |
1.61% |
| 1997 |
$2.09B |
2.09% |
| 1996 |
$2.42B |
2.40% |
| 1995 |
$2.44B |
2.75% |
| 1994 |
$2.12B |
2.85% |
| 1993 |
$1.92B |
2.88% |
| 1992 |
$1.77B |
2.99% |
| 1991 |
$1.57B |
3.20% |
| 1990 |
$1.13B |
2.56% |
| 1989 |
$1.02B |
2.62% |
| 1988 |
$0.86B |
2.43% |
| 1987 |
$1.33B |
4.15% |
| 1986 |
$0.89B |
3.22% |
| 1985 |
$1.08B |
3.45% |
| 1984 |
$1.27B |
3.75% |
| 1983 |
$1.34B |
4.42% |
| 1982 |
$1.44B |
5.37% |
| 1981 |
$1.45B |
5.79% |
| 1980 |
$1.04B |
4.23% |
| 1979 |
$0.78B |
3.67% |
| 1978 |
$0.61B |
3.71% |
| 1977 |
$0.64B |
4.85% |
| 1976 |
$0.44B |
3.98% |
| 1975 |
$0.44B |
4.72% |
| 1974 |
$0.40B |
4.18% |
| 1973 |
$0.30B |
3.87% |
| 1972 |
$0.25B |
4.98% |
| 1971 |
$0.23B |
5.37% |
| 1970 |
$0.20B |
5.17% |
| 1969 |
$0.14B |
3.92% |
| 1968 |
$0.15B |
4.45% |
| 1967 |
$0.14B |
4.50% |
| 1966 |
$0.15B |
4.73% |
| 1965 |
$0.12B |
4.01% |
| 1964 |
$0.08B |
3.16% |
| 1963 |
$0.06B |
2.42% |
| 1962 |
$0.04B |
2.19% |
| 1961 |
$0.04B |
2.23% |
| 1960 |
$0.05B |
2.68% |
