Armed forces personnel percent in Malawi
Malawi: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.0768 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Malawi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Malawi is 0.0768, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Malawi peaked at 0.1043 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0357, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0695 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0763 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0733 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0813 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0987 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0972 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0984 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0936 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1043 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0568 | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.053 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0587 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0558 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.048 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0545 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.053 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0516 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0421 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0398 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0849 | +113.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0831 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0793 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0788 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0768 | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0768 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0768 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +113.2% | 0.0398 | 0.0849 |
| 1997 | -45.5% | 0.1043 | 0.0568 |
| 2009 | -26.5% | 0.0501 | 0.0368 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0729 | 0.0695 | 0.0763 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0814 | 0.0543 | 0.1043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0519 | 0.0368 | 0.0587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0573 | 0.0357 | 0.0849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 | 0.0768 | 0.0768 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Lesotho 0.0895 compare
- 155 Somalia 0.0841 compare
- 156 Zambia 0.0839 compare
- 158 Madagascar 0.076 compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 0.0583 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 0.0512 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Malawi?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Malawi was 0.0768 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1043 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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