In 2021, Malaysia's military expenditure was estimated to be 4.04 percent of the nation's total government spending. Malaysia's military expenditure as a share of its total government spending had been decreasing since 2016, when the military expenditure was 6.1 percent of the government spending.
Military expenditure as a percentage of total government spending in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021
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SIPRI. "Military Expenditure as a Percentage of Total Government Spending in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038402/malaysia-military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-real-government-spending/
SIPRI, Military expenditure as a percentage of total government spending in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038402/malaysia-military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-real-government-spending/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Military expenditure as a percentage of total government spending in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], SIPRI, November 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038402/malaysia-military-expenditure-as-percentage-of-real-government-spending/