Afghanistan vs Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Afghanistan
6.96 current USD per person
in 2021
Malawi
5.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
154th
Malawi rank
157th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.96 current USD per person against 5.43 current USD per person in Malawi, a difference of 1.53 current USD per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 157th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3373 current USD per person | 1.38 current USD per person | 1.05 current USD per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.04 current USD per person | 2.8 current USD per person | 4.23 current USD per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.25 current USD per person | 3.13 current USD per person | 4.12 current USD per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.06 current USD per person | 4.84 current USD per person | 2.22 current USD per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 6.96 current USD per person against 5.43 current USD per person in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 1.53 current USD per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 157th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.