Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Military spending
Malawi
127.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
133.49 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Malawi rank
135th
Zimbabwe rank
134th
Military spending over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ against 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 5.62 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 162 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 16.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 22.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 59.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 71.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.01 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 111.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 133.49 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 Zimbabwe?
- 5.62 million constant 2024 US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending?
- Malawi ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th 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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About this data
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.