Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Military spending sipri
Malawi
127.88 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
133.49 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
135th
Zimbabwe rank
134th
Military spending sipri over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 133.49 million against 127.88 million in Malawi, a difference of 5.62 million.
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 | 34.41 million | 6.64 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 16.74 million | 31.11 million | 14.36 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 22.60 million | 72.74 million | 50.14 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 59.75 million | 71.76 million | 12.01 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 111.30 million | 127.84 million | 16.54 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 133.49 million against 127.88 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 5.62 million, 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 sipri?
- Malawi ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.