Kenya vs Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
117th
Malawi rank
116th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 117th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.