Military expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Military expenditure was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Malawi is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Malawi peaked at 4.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.2% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Malawi?
- Military expenditure in Malawi was 3.5% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for military expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure