What is the difference in military spending between Malawi and Montenegro?

34.90 million constant 2024 US$, with Montenegro ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Montenegro: Military spending

Malawi

127.88 million constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Montenegro

162.78 million constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Malawi rank

135th

Montenegro rank

133rd

Military spending over time

Malawi
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 162.78 million constant 2024 US$ against 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 34.90 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.

Malawi ranks 135th and Montenegro ranks 133rd of 162 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2000s	41.53 million constant 2024 US$	94.11 million constant 2024 US$	52.58 million constant 2024 US$	Montenegro
2010s	59.75 million constant 2024 US$	83.74 million constant 2024 US$	23.99 million constant 2024 US$	Montenegro
2020s	111.30 million constant 2024 US$	125.46 million constant 2024 US$	14.16 million constant 2024 US$	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Malawi or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 162.78 million constant 2024 US$ against 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending between Malawi and Montenegro?: 34.90 million constant 2024 US$, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Montenegro?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Montenegro rank globally for military spending?: Malawi ranks 135th and Montenegro ranks 133rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending
Unit: constant 2024 US$
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.