Malawi—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #106 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
1.1%
2025
YoY Change
+8.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#106
of 156 countries
Maximum
1.2%
2023
Minimum
0.3%
2000
CAGR
+5.9%
26 years
Last
1.1%
Previous
1.1%
Highest
1.2%
Lowest
0.3%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's military spending (% of GDP) was 1.1% in 2025, ranking #106 out of 156 countries. This represents a +8.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 1.2% (2023) and the lowest was 0.3% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Malawi — Military Spending (% of GDP): 1.1454969663 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP