Kenya vs Malawi: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Kenya
1.1%
in 2025
Malawi
1.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
119th
Malawi rank
116th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 116th of 167 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 116th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product