Malawi vs Nigeria: Military spending, per capita
Malawi
5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Malawi rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
149th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person against 5.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Malawi, a difference of 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 149th of 161 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.39 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 Malawi and Nigeria?
- 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 149th 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.