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

29.27 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

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

52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

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 Rwanda: Military expenditure

Malawi

202.63 billion current LCU

in 2024

Rwanda

231.90 billion current LCU

in 2024

Malawi rank

54th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Military expenditure over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 231.90 billion current LCU against 202.63 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 29.27 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.41 million current LCU	1.13 billion current LCU	1.12 billion current LCU	Rwanda
1980s	40.13 million current LCU	2.72 billion current LCU	2.68 billion current LCU	Rwanda
1990s	248.24 million current LCU	16.65 billion current LCU	16.40 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2000s	3.44 billion current LCU	28.69 billion current LCU	25.25 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2010s	25.64 billion current LCU	72.27 billion current LCU	46.63 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2020s	125.84 billion current LCU	185.98 billion current LCU	60.15 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malawi or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 231.90 billion current LCU against 202.63 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malawi and Rwanda?: 29.27 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure?: Malawi ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 167 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

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: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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