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
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196419932023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.