Malaysia vs Philippines
Malaysia vs Philippines: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $4.55B in Malaysia and $6.3B in Philippines, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by $1.75B, or 1.39 times that in Malaysia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Malaysia.
- In 2025, Malaysia ranked 50 and Philippines ranked 41 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Malaysia | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.55B | $6.3B |
| 2024 | $4.38B | $5.49B |
| 2023 | $3.98B | $5.15B |
| 2022 | $3.69B | $5.54B |
| 2021 | $3.59B | $5.52B |
| 2020 | $3.43B | $4.89B |
| 2019 | $3.23B | $4.75B |
| 2018 | $3.34B | $4.76B |
| 2017 | $3.66B | $4.48B |
| 2016 | $4.36B | $3.77B |
| 2015 | $4.55B | $3.66B |
| 2014 | $4.23B | $3.35B |
| 2013 | $4.2B | $3.61B |
| 2012 | $3.85B | $3.16B |
| 2011 | $4.04B | $3.11B |
| 2010 | $3.6B | $3.07B |
| 2009 | $4.12B | $2.92B |
| 2008 | $4.37B | $3.03B |
| 2007 | $4.27B | $3.03B |
| 2006 | $3.82B | $2.77B |
| 2005 | $3.91B | $2.68B |
| 2004 | $3.65B | $2.63B |
| 2003 | $3.78B | $2.79B |
| 2002 | $2.97B | $2.5B |
| 2001 | $2.61B | $2.38B |
| 2000 | $2.1B | $2.52B |
| 1999 | $2.31B | $2.39B |
| 1998 | $1.71B | $2.42B |
| 1997 | $2.33B | $2.45B |
| 1996 | $2.48B | $2.74B |
| 1995 | $2.57B | $2.61B |
| 1994 | $2.42B | $2.35B |
| 1993 | $2.23B | $2.24B |
| 1992 | $2.1B | $2.07B |
| 1991 | $2.12B | $2.05B |
| 1990 | $1.55B | $2.26B |
| 1989 | $1.45B | $2.27B |
| 1988 | $1.21B | $2.41B |
| 1987 | $1.86B | $1.88B |
| 1986 | $1.28B | $1.76B |
| 1985 | $1.49B | $1.67B |
| 1984 | $1.67B | $1.55B |
| 1983 | $1.81B | $2.42B |
| 1982 | $2.03B | $2.47B |
| 1981 | $2.13B | $2.56B |
| 1980 | $1.58B | $2.47B |
| 1979 | $1.27B | $2.85B |
| 1978 | $1.09B | $2.38B |
| 1977 | $1.28B | $3.11B |
| 1976 | $952M | $3.25B |
| 1975 | $922M | – |
| 1974 | $873M | $2.53B |
| 1973 | $777M | $1.95B |
| 1972 | $839M | $1.46B |
| 1971 | $851M | $1.25B |
| 1970 | $759M | $1.34B |
| 1969 | $557M | $1.24B |
| 1968 | $572M | $1.03B |
| 1967 | $552M | $884M |
| 1966 | $599M | $795M |
| 1965 | $482M | $713M |
| 1964 | $344M | $736M |
| 1963 | $246M | $801M |
| 1962 | $183M | $710M |
| 1961 | $177M | $632M |
| 1960 | $214M | $616M |
| 1959 | $232M | $620M |
| 1958 | $266M | $600M |
| 1957 | $253M | – |
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Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malaysia vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMalaysia: 93.9% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMalaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007