Liberia vs Malawi: Military spending as a share of government spending
Liberia
3.9%
in 2025
Malawi
3.8%
in 2025
Liberia rank
118th
Malawi rank
119th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Liberia ranks 118th 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.