Ethiopia vs Malawi: Military spending, per capita
Ethiopia
5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Malawi
5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
151st
Malawi rank
152nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 152nd of 161 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 19.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.533 constant 2024 US$ per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 152nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.