Military spending, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Military spending, gaps filled was 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Malawi, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Malawi is 127.88 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 130.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.59 million constant 2024 US$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 135th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.71 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1969 | 7.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 14.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +68.0% |
| 1974 | 14.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 21.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 19.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 25.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 39.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +54.3% |
| 1979 | 56.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 54.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 38.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 29.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 23.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 20.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 23.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 27.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 22.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 18.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 19.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 18.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 16.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 18.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 18.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 18.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 15.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 19.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 15.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 15.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 13.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 14.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 15.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 41.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 34.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 35.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 43.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 52.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 44.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 45.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 52.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 81.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 60.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 48.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 48.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 60.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 66.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 88.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 96.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 87.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 108.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 130.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 117.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 130.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 132 Burundi 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 133 Montenegro 162.78 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 136 Malta 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 137 Nicaragua 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 112.50 million constant 2024 US$ 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, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Malawi was 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 130.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 million constant 2024 US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.