Malawi vs Portugal: Military spending as a share of government spending
Malawi
3.8%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
119th
Portugal rank
117th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Malawi ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Malawi or Portugal?
- Portugal, 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 Malawi and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Malawi ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th 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.