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
051015196419942025

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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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

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.