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
0204060196419942024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.