Malawi vs Somalia: Military spending gmsd

Malawi
142.12 million
in 2023
Somalia
149.19 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
139th
Somalia rank
138th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196019912023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 149.19 million against 142.12 million in Malawi, a difference of 7.07 million.

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 47.87 million 39.09 million Somalia
1970s 32.25 million 109.50 million 77.25 million Somalia
1980s 55.49 million 129.70 million 74.21 million Somalia
1990s 32.97 million 45.14 million 12.16 million Somalia
2000s 33.68 million 57.22 million 23.54 million Somalia
2010s 55.52 million 65.08 million 9.57 million Somalia
2020s 121.52 million 132.38 million 10.86 million Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 149.19 million against 142.12 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Malawi and Somalia?
7.07 million, 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 gmsd?
Malawi ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 138th 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