Malawi vs Mexico: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Malawi
282.40 billion current LCU
in 2025
Mexico
262.17 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
51st
Mexico rank
53rd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 282.40 billion current LCU against 262.17 billion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 20.23 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Malawi ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 53rd of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 million current LCU | 1.78 million current LCU | 314,000 current LCU | Mexico |
| 1970s | 9.97 million current LCU | 6.82 million current LCU | 3.15 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1980s | 40.13 million current LCU | 739.70 million current LCU | 699.57 million current LCU | Mexico |
| 1990s | 248.24 million current LCU | 11.66 billion current LCU | 11.42 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.44 billion current LCU | 37.61 billion current LCU | 34.17 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.64 billion current LCU | 89.90 billion current LCU | 64.25 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2020s | 151.93 billion current LCU | 233.47 billion current LCU | 81.54 billion current LCU | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 282.40 billion current LCU against 262.17 billion current LCU in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malawi and Mexico?
- 20.23 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 53rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)