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

Malawi
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sudan
0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Malawi rank
116th
Sudan rank
114th

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

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 114th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP Sudan
1990s 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP Sudan
2000s 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP Sudan
2010s 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0539 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0483 current USD per US$ of GDP Sudan
2020s 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP Sudan

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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sudan?
0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 114th 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.