Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -21.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -21.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 178.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 87.67 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -45.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Malawi 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 40.01 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 87.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -45.19 % change on previous year | 82.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 73.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -21.41 % change on previous year | 45.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -21.39 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 148 Bahrain -14.7 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Timor-Leste -15.81 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Seychelles -19.16 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Peru -22.47 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Egypt -24.34 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Angola -26.11 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 117.59 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,587 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Malawi was -21.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.