Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 116th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 current USD per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 113 New Zealand 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Sudan 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Thailand 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Kenya 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Malaysia 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Cameroon 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), annual growth rate -21.39 % change on previous year (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), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.