Belize vs Malaysia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belize
1.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
124th
Malaysia rank
123rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belize ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 4.2% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belize or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belize and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Malaysia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.