Malawi vs Somalia: Military spending
Malawi
142.12 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Somalia
149.19 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
139th
Somalia rank
138th
Military spending over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 149.19 million constant 2022 US$ against 142.12 million constant 2022 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 7.07 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 138th of 172 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 39.09 million constant 2022 US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 32.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 109.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 77.25 million constant 2022 US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 55.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 129.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 74.21 million constant 2022 US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 32.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 45.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.16 million constant 2022 US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 33.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 55.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 65.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.57 million constant 2022 US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 121.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 132.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 10.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 149.19 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 Somalia?
- 7.07 million constant 2022 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for military spending?
- Malawi ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 138th 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.