Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Malawi's military expenditure stands at 1.02% as of 2024-12-31, down from 1.17% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1965 to 2024 (60 observations).
In 2024, Malawi's military expenditure was 1.02%, down from 1.17% in 2023.
In 2023, Malawi's military expenditure was 1.17%, up from 0.9332% in 2022.
In 2022, Malawi's military expenditure was 0.9332%, up from 0.7303% in 2021.
In 2021, Malawi's military expenditure was 0.7303%, down from 0.8343% in 2020.
In 2020, Malawi's military expenditure was 0.8343%, up from 0.7608% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.02% | -0.1404% |
| 2023 | 1.17% | +0.2321% |
| 2022 | 0.9332% | +0.2029% |
| 2021 | 0.7303% | -0.104% |
| 2020 | 0.8343% | +0.0735% |
| 2019 | 0.7608% | +0.1713% |
| 2018 | 0.5895% | +0.0594% |
| 2017 | 0.5301% | +0.0781% |
| 2016 | 0.452% | +0.0012% |
| 2015 | 0.4508% | -0.1299% |
| 2014 | 0.5808% | -0.229% |
| 2013 | 0.8098% | +0.266% |
| 2012 | 0.5438% | +0.0752% |
| 2011 | 0.4686% | -0.0415% |
| 2010 | 0.5101% | -0.1644% |
| 2009 | 0.6745% | +0.081% |
| 2008 | 0.5935% | +0.0552% |
| 2007 | 0.5383% | -0.014% |
| 2006 | 0.5523% | -0.1901% |
| 2005 | 0.7424% | +0.2936% |
| 2004 | 0.4488% | +0.1584% |
| 2003 | 0.2903% | -0.0107% |
| 2002 | 0.301% | -0.0025% |
| 2001 | 0.3035% | +0.028% |
| 2000 | 0.2755% | -0.0567% |
| 1999 | 0.3322% | -0.0065% |
| 1998 | 0.3386% | -0.0675% |
| 1997 | 0.4061% | +0.0443% |
| 1996 | 0.3618% | +0.0381% |
| 1995 | 0.3238% | -0.2586% |
| 1994 | 0.5824% | +0.0735% |
| 1993 | 0.5089% | -0.0655% |
| 1992 | 0.5744% | +0.1338% |
| 1991 | 0.4406% | -0.1352% |
| 1990 | 0.5758% | -0.0373% |
| 1989 | 0.6131% | -0.0059% |
| 1988 | 0.619% | -0.1447% |
| 1987 | 0.7637% | -0.0945% |
| 1986 | 0.8582% | +0.141% |
| 1985 | 0.7172% | +0.0784% |
| 1984 | 0.6387% | -0.1051% |
| 1983 | 0.7438% | -0.1926% |
| 1982 | 0.9364% | -0.3381% |
| 1981 | 1.27% | -0.4839% |
| 1980 | 1.76% | -2.31% |
| 1979 | 4.07% | +1.37% |
| 1978 | 2.69% | +1% |
| 1977 | 1.69% | +0.3165% |
| 1976 | 1.37% | -0.1534% |
| 1975 | 1.53% | +0.5599% |
| 1974 | 0.967% | -0.0935% |
| 1973 | 1.06% | +0.4582% |
| 1972 | 0.6022% | +0.0207% |
| 1971 | 0.5815% | -0.0596% |
| 1970 | 0.6411% | -0.0268% |
| 1969 | 0.668% | -0.0275% |
| 1968 | 0.6954% | -0.0215% |
| 1967 | 0.7169% | +0.0711% |
| 1966 | 0.6458% | -0.0562% |
| 1965 | 0.702% | — |
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Malawi's military expenditure is 1.02% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.17% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 4.07% (1979); the lowest is 0.2755% (2000), across data from 1965 to 2024.
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