Military spending, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Military spending, annual growth rate was 8.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 188.7%
World rank
67th
of 159 countries
All-time high
67.99 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-38.21 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 8.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 188.7% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 67.99 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -38.21 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 67th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -0.7987 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -779.3% |
| 1972 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 67.99 % change on previous year | +856.4% |
| 1974 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1975 | 51.02 % change on previous year | -3030.3% |
| 1976 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1977 | 29.81 % change on previous year | -517.6% |
| 1978 | 54.27 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1979 | 41.24 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1980 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1981 | -28.55 % change on previous year | +835.6% |
| 1982 | -24.79 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1983 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1984 | -15 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1986 | 18.56 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1987 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1988 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1990 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1991 | -11.06 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1992 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1993 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1994 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1995 | -38.21 % change on previous year | +1577.1% |
| 1996 | 32.78 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1997 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1998 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1999 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2000 | -15.14 % change on previous year | +506.3% |
| 2001 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2002 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 67.94 % change on previous year | +2442.2% |
| 2005 | 63.92 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -18.01 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2007 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2008 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +638.0% |
| 2009 | 22.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -15.63 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2012 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +603.3% |
| 2013 | 56.69 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 2014 | -25.97 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2015 | -20.72 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2017 | 23.67 % change on previous year | +1412.7% |
| 2018 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2019 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +254.9% |
| 2020 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2021 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2022 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 2023 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2024 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2025 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.75 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.84 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.97 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3030.3% | -1.74 % change on previous year | 51.02 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2442.2% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 67.94 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1577.1% | -2.28 % change on previous year | -38.21 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1412.7% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7987 % change on previous year | -0.7987 % change on previous year | -0.7987 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.71 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 67.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.45 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6041 % change on previous year | -38.21 % change on previous year | 32.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 % change on previous year | -18.01 % change on previous year | 67.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 % change on previous year | -25.97 % change on previous year | 56.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 64 Bulgaria 9.27 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 9.11 % change on previous year compare
- 66 India 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Cameroon 8.5 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Montenegro 8.43 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 8.16 % change on previous year 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 military spending, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Malawi was 8.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.99 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.21 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.