Japan vs Malawi: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Japan
3.8%
in 2025
Malawi
3.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
121st
Malawi rank
120th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 120th of 164 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 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 120th of 164 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