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

Malawi
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
116th
New Zealand rank
113th

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

  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 113th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2000s 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2020s 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Malawi or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malawi and New Zealand?
0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 113th 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.