Malawi vs Mongolia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Malawi
6,405 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mongolia
6,385 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Malawi rank
137th
Mongolia rank
138th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Malawi
- Mongolia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6,405 constant 2024 US$ against 6,385 constant 2024 US$ in Mongolia, a difference of 20 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Malawi ranks 137th and Mongolia ranks 138th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,125 constant 2024 US$ | 2,536 constant 2024 US$ | 411.51 constant 2024 US$ | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 4,490 constant 2024 US$ | 3,749 constant 2024 US$ | 741.23 constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6,859 constant 2024 US$ | 5,750 constant 2024 US$ | 1,109 constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6,405 constant 2024 US$ | 6,385 constant 2024 US$ | 20.27 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, Malawi or Mongolia?
- Malawi, at 6,405 constant 2024 US$ against 6,385 constant 2024 US$ in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Malawi and Mongolia?
- 20 constant 2024 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mongolia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mongolia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Malawi ranks 137th and Mongolia ranks 138th 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.