What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Austria and Malawi?

0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malawi?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Malawi: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Austria

0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Malawi

0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Austria rank

133rd

Malawi rank

131st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Austria
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Austria, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Austria ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 131st of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Malawi
1990s	0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Austria
2000s	0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Austria
2010s	0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Austria
2020s	0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Austria or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Austria and Malawi?: 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malawi?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Austria and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Austria ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.