Belarus vs Malawi: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Belarus
5,738 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Malawi
6,405 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Belarus rank
140th
Malawi rank
137th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Belarus
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6,405 constant 2024 US$ against 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in Belarus, a difference of 667 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 137th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,285 constant 2024 US$ | 2,059 constant 2024 US$ | 225.64 constant 2024 US$ | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2,003 constant 2024 US$ | 4,490 constant 2024 US$ | 2,488 constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4,340 constant 2024 US$ | 6,859 constant 2024 US$ | 2,519 constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ | 6,405 constant 2024 US$ | 667.44 constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belarus or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6,405 constant 2024 US$ against 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belarus and Malawi?
- 667 constant 2024 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Malawi rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belarus ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 137th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.