Malawi vs South Africa: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Malawi
0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malawi rank
131st
South Africa rank
134th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th 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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About this data
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.