Malawi vs Mongolia: Military spending
Malawi
142.12 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mongolia
153.56 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
139th
Mongolia rank
137th
Military spending over time
- Malawi
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 153.56 million constant 2022 US$ against 142.12 million constant 2022 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 11.43 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mongolia ahead.
Malawi ranks 139th and Mongolia ranks 137th of 172 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 147.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 139.02 million constant 2022 US$ | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 32.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 334.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 302.16 million constant 2022 US$ | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 55.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 468.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 413.07 million constant 2022 US$ | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 32.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 107.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 74.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 33.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 42.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.97 million constant 2022 US$ | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 55.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 115.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 59.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 121.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 139.46 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.94 million constant 2022 US$ | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malawi or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 153.56 million constant 2022 US$ against 142.12 million constant 2022 US$ in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malawi and Mongolia?
- 11.43 million constant 2022 US$, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mongolia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mongolia rank globally for military spending?
- Malawi ranks 139th and Mongolia ranks 137th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.