Indonesia vs Malaysia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Indonesia
1.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
121st
Malaysia rank
123rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 121st 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.