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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Malawi

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Malawi in 2024 — 1.02%. Ranked 103 in the world out of 147. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 0.32 pp.

2024 1.02% −0.14 pp vs 2023
World rank 103of 147
Period maximum 4.07%1979
Period minimum 0.28%2000

Trend over time

1965–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Malawi, 1965–20240246196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 0.7%1966: 0.65%1967: 0.72%1968: 0.7%1969: 0.67%1970: 0.64%1971: 0.58%1972: 0.6%1973: 1.06%1974: 0.97%1975: 1.53%1976: 1.37%1977: 1.69%1978: 2.69%1979: 4.07%1980: 1.76%1981: 1.27%1982: 0.94%1983: 0.74%1984: 0.64%1985: 0.72%1986: 0.86%1987: 0.76%1988: 0.62%1989: 0.61%1990: 0.58%1991: 0.44%1992: 0.57%1993: 0.51%1994: 0.58%1995: 0.32%1996: 0.36%1997: 0.41%1998: 0.34%1999: 0.33%2000: 0.28%2001: 0.3%2002: 0.3%2003: 0.29%2004: 0.45%2005: 0.74%2006: 0.55%2007: 0.54%2008: 0.59%2009: 0.67%2010: 0.51%2011: 0.47%2012: 0.54%2013: 0.81%2014: 0.58%2015: 0.45%2016: 0.45%2017: 0.53%2018: 0.59%2019: 0.76%2020: 0.83%2021: 0.73%2022: 0.93%2023: 1.17%2024: 1.02%
Change over the period: +0.32 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi

Malawi 1.02%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Malawi, by year Malawi All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.02 −0.14 pp
2023 1.17 +0.23 pp
2022 0.93 +0.2 pp
2021 0.73 −0.1 pp
2020 0.83 +0.07 pp
2019 0.76 +0.17 pp
2018 0.59 +0.06 pp
2017 0.53 +0.08 pp
2016 0.45 +0 pp
2015 0.45 −0.13 pp
2014 0.58 −0.23 pp
2013 0.81 +0.27 pp
2012 0.54 +0.08 pp
2011 0.47 −0.04 pp
2010 0.51 −0.16 pp
2009 0.67 +0.08 pp
2008 0.59 +0.06 pp
2007 0.54 −0.01 pp
2006 0.55 −0.19 pp
2005 0.74 +0.29 pp
2004 0.45 +0.16 pp
2003 0.29 −0.01 pp
2002 0.3 −0 pp
2001 0.3 +0.03 pp
2000 0.28 −0.06 pp
1999 0.33 −0.01 pp
1998 0.34 −0.07 pp
1997 0.41 +0.04 pp
1996 0.36 +0.04 pp
1995 0.32 −0.26 pp
1994 0.58 +0.07 pp
1993 0.51 −0.07 pp
1992 0.57 +0.13 pp
1991 0.44 −0.14 pp
1990 0.58 −0.04 pp
1989 0.61 −0.01 pp
1988 0.62 −0.14 pp
1987 0.76 −0.09 pp
1986 0.86 +0.14 pp
1985 0.72 +0.08 pp
1984 0.64 −0.11 pp
1983 0.74 −0.19 pp
1982 0.94 −0.34 pp
1981 1.27 −0.48 pp
1980 1.76 −2.31 pp
1979 4.07 +1.37 pp
1978 2.69 +1 pp
1977 1.69 +0.32 pp
1976 1.37 −0.15 pp
1975 1.53 +0.56 pp
1974 0.97 −0.09 pp
1973 1.06 +0.46 pp
1972 0.6 +0.02 pp
1971 0.58 −0.06 pp
1970 0.64 −0.03 pp
1969 0.67 −0.03 pp
1968 0.7 −0.02 pp
1967 0.72 +0.07 pp
1966 0.65 −0.06 pp
1965 0.7 —

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BI Burundi 3.8 MZ Mozambique 1.99 SS South Sudan 1.96 UG Uganda 1.88 SO Somalia 1.59 ZM Zambia 1.33 RW Rwanda 1.25 SC Seychelles 1.18 TZ Tanzania 1.15 MW Malawi 1.02 KE Kenya 1 MG Madagascar 0.71 ET Ethiopia 0.65 ZW Zimbabwe 0.35 MU Mauritius 0.15
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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Malawi by year Defense Armed forces personnel

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