Gambia vs Malawi: Military spending, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
122nd
Malawi rank
124th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 124th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 94.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,097 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 786.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 342.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 444.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 354.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 588.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 234.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 861.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 349.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 511.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 591.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 357.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 234.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 595.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 752.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 533.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Gambia and Malawi?
- 335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 124th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.