Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Malawi
5.43 current USD per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.92 current USD per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.92 current USD per person against 5.43 current USD per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.49 current USD per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 157th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 167 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4456 current USD per person | 5.16 current USD per person | 4.71 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.09 current USD per person | 28.38 current USD per person | 26.29 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.72 current USD per person | 46.71 current USD per person | 42.99 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.05 current USD per person | 27.84 current USD per person | 25.79 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.65 current USD per person | 24.15 current USD per person | 22.5 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.13 current USD per person | 23.38 current USD per person | 20.25 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.58 current USD per person | 25.1 current USD per person | 19.52 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.92 current USD per person against 5.43 current USD per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.49 current USD per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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.