Gambia vs Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Gambia
1,379 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,587 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
123rd
Malawi rank
121st
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,587 current USD per square kilometre against 1,379 current USD per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 208 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 123rd and Malawi ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.17 current USD per square kilometre | 227.6 current USD per square kilometre | 84.42 current USD per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 339.9 current USD per square kilometre | 214.82 current USD per square kilometre | 125.08 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 459.92 current USD per square kilometre | 297.49 current USD per square kilometre | 162.43 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,258 current USD per square kilometre | 606.14 current USD per square kilometre | 651.83 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1,484 current USD per square kilometre | 1,216 current USD per square kilometre | 268.14 current USD per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,587 current USD per square kilometre against 1,379 current USD per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Gambia and Malawi?
- 208 current USD per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 123rd 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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About this data
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.