Madagascar vs Malawi: Military spending gmsd

Madagascar
124.17 million
in 2023
Malawi
142.12 million
in 2023
Madagascar rank
142nd
Malawi rank
139th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196019912023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 142.12 million against 124.17 million in Madagascar, a difference of 17.95 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 139th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 77.01 million 8.78 million 68.22 million Madagascar
1970s 121.62 million 32.25 million 89.37 million Madagascar
1980s 122.57 million 55.49 million 67.08 million Madagascar
1990s 67.16 million 32.97 million 34.19 million Madagascar
2000s 132.49 million 33.68 million 98.81 million Madagascar
2010s 81.73 million 55.52 million 26.21 million Madagascar
2020s 118.61 million 121.52 million 2.91 million Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 142.12 million against 124.17 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Madagascar and Malawi?
17.95 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Madagascar ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 139th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed