Djibouti vs Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Djibouti
1,565 current USD per square kilometre
in 2008
Malawi
1,587 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
122nd
Malawi rank
121st

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Djibouti
  • Malawi
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196519942023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,587 current USD per square kilometre against 1,565 current USD per square kilometre in Djibouti, a difference of 22 current USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.

Djibouti ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 121st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 1.94 current USD per square kilometre 363.81 current USD per square kilometre 361.87 current USD per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 1,095 current USD per square kilometre 285.13 current USD per square kilometre 809.67 current USD per square kilometre Djibouti
1990s 1,262 current USD per square kilometre 214.82 current USD per square kilometre 1,047 current USD per square kilometre Djibouti
2000s 1,580 current USD per square kilometre 261.25 current USD per square kilometre 1,319 current USD per square kilometre Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Djibouti or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,587 current USD per square kilometre against 1,565 current USD per square kilometre in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Djibouti and Malawi?
22 current USD per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.
How do Djibouti and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.