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

0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon 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.

Cameroon vs Malawi: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Cameroon

0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Malawi

0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Cameroon rank

128th

Malawi rank

131st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Cameroon
Malawi

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 131st of 170 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0341 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
1990s	0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
2000s	0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
2010s	0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon
2020s	0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cameroon or Malawi?: Cameroon, at 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cameroon and Malawi?: 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 128th 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.