Japan vs Malawi: Military expenditure
Japan
3.3%
in 2024
Malawi
3.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
125th
Malawi rank
123rd
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 161 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure