Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malawi
Malawi: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 3.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malawi, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.84 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malawi peaked at 4.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2003.
That places Malawi 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.17 | — |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 4.31 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 3.38 | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 3.84 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 1.89 | 4.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.29 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.09 | 4.31 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- 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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malawi?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Malawi was 3.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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