What is the difference in military expenditure between Malawi and Niger?

1.88 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.

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.

Malawi vs Niger: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Malawi

282.40 billion current LCU

in 2025

Niger

284.28 billion current LCU

in 2025

Malawi rank

51st

Niger rank

50th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Malawi
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 284.28 billion current LCU against 282.40 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 1.88 billion current LCU.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 51st and Niger ranks 50th of 168 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17.10 million current LCU	2.66 billion current LCU	2.64 billion current LCU	Niger
1980s	35.84 million current LCU	4.37 billion current LCU	4.33 billion current LCU	Niger
1990s	357.57 million current LCU	10.90 billion current LCU	10.54 billion current LCU	Niger
2000s	3.19 billion current LCU	18.03 billion current LCU	14.84 billion current LCU	Niger
2010s	26.24 billion current LCU	84.66 billion current LCU	58.43 billion current LCU	Niger
2020s	151.93 billion current LCU	191.76 billion current LCU	39.83 billion current LCU	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malawi or Niger?: Niger, at 284.28 billion current LCU against 282.40 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malawi and Niger?: 1.88 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for military expenditure?: Malawi ranks 51st and Niger ranks 50th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)