Cameroon vs Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Cameroon
0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cameroon rank
119th
Malawi rank
116th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 116th of 166 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP Cameroon
1990s 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2000s 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2010s 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP Cameroon
2020s 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Cameroon and Malawi?
0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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