Malawi vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Malawi
5.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Nigeria
4.87 current USD per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Nigeria rank
159th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.43 current USD per person against 4.87 current USD per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.56 current USD per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 167 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4456 current USD per person | 5.29 current USD per person | 4.84 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.09 current USD per person | 29.88 current USD per person | 27.8 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.72 current USD per person | 15.09 current USD per person | 11.37 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.98 current USD per person | 4.52 current USD per person | 2.54 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.13 current USD per person | 5.86 current USD per person | 3.73 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.13 current USD per person | 11.16 current USD per person | 8.03 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.58 current USD per person | 12.97 current USD per person | 7.39 current USD per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 5.43 current USD per person against 4.87 current USD per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.56 current USD per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 159th 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.