Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.988 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	4,310,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	136,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2019]
Military & security forces	Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Air ForceMinistry of Home Affairs: Royal Malaysia Police (RMP or Polis Diraja Malaysia, PDRM), Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA; aka Malaysian Coast Guard) (2025); note: the Royal Malaysia Police includes the General Operations Force, a paramilitary force with a variety of roles, including patrolling borders, counterterrorism, maritime security, and counterinsurgencyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service for men and women (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; no conscription (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2019]
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.988 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	4,310,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]