Guyana vs Malawi: Military spending as a share of government spending
Guyana
4.0%
in 2025
Malawi
3.8%
in 2025
Guyana rank
116th
Malawi rank
119th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Guyana or Malawi?
- Guyana, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Guyana and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Guyana ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 119th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.