What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gambia and Malawi?

0.57 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?

39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

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.

Gambia vs Malawi: Military spending, per capita

Gambia

5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Malawi

5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Gambia rank

153rd

Malawi rank

152nd

Military spending, per capita over time

Gambia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.57 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.

Gambia ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 152nd of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.9296 constant 2024 US$ per person	Malawi
1990s	2.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.971 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gambia
2000s	3.31 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gambia
2010s	7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	3.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	3.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gambia
2020s	6 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.6757 constant 2024 US$ per person	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Gambia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Gambia and Malawi?: 0.57 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Gambia ranks 153rd 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.