Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Malawi
282.40 billion current LCU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
311.93 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 311.93 billion current LCU against 282.40 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 29.53 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 168 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 11.24 million current LCU | 22.86 billion current LCU | 22.85 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 39.47 million current LCU | 68.43 billion current LCU | 68.39 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 248.24 million current LCU | 60.99 billion current LCU | 60.75 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.44 billion current LCU | 100.88 billion current LCU | 97.43 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 25.64 billion current LCU | 247.23 billion current LCU | 221.59 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 151.93 billion current LCU | 274.97 billion current LCU | 123.04 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 311.93 billion current LCU against 282.40 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 29.53 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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)