Bolivia vs Malawi: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Bolivia
0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bolivia rank
120th
Malawi rank
123rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Bolivia
- Malawi
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 160 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bolivia or Malawi?
- Bolivia, at 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bolivia and Malawi?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 160 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.