Madagascar vs Malawi: Military spending, per capita
Madagascar
3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Malawi
5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Madagascar rank
154th
Malawi rank
152nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in Madagascar, a difference of 2.38 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 10.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 9.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 5.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.5153 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 2.38 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 154th 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.