Malawi Military Spending/Defense Budget 1965-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.08B, a 18.08% decline from 2021.
- Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.09B, a 6.37% decline from 2020.
- Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.10B, a 16.06% increase from 2019.
- Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.09B, a 45.94% increase from 2018.
| Malawi Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$0.08B |
0.64% |
| 2021 |
$0.09B |
0.76% |
| 2020 |
$0.10B |
0.83% |
| 2019 |
$0.09B |
0.76% |
| 2018 |
$0.06B |
0.59% |
| 2017 |
$0.05B |
0.53% |
| 2016 |
$0.04B |
0.45% |
| 2015 |
$0.04B |
0.45% |
| 2014 |
$0.05B |
0.58% |
| 2013 |
$0.06B |
0.81% |
| 2012 |
$0.05B |
0.77% |
| 2011 |
$0.05B |
0.66% |
| 2010 |
$0.05B |
0.72% |
| 2009 |
$0.06B |
0.95% |
| 2008 |
$0.04B |
0.84% |
| 2007 |
$0.03B |
0.76% |
| 2006 |
$0.03B |
0.78% |
| 2005 |
$0.04B |
1.05% |
| 2004 |
$0.02B |
0.63% |
| 2003 |
$0.01B |
0.41% |
| 2002 |
$0.01B |
0.42% |
| 2001 |
$0.01B |
0.74% |
| 2000 |
$0.01B |
0.67% |
| 1999 |
$0.01B |
0.81% |
| 1998 |
$0.01B |
0.81% |
| 1997 |
$0.03B |
0.99% |
| 1996 |
$0.02B |
0.88% |
| 1995 |
$0.01B |
0.79% |
| 1994 |
$0.02B |
1.42% |
| 1993 |
$0.03B |
1.26% |
| 1992 |
$0.03B |
1.40% |
| 1991 |
$0.02B |
1.08% |
| 1990 |
$0.02B |
1.31% |
| 1989 |
$0.02B |
1.50% |
| 1988 |
$0.02B |
1.51% |
| 1987 |
$0.02B |
1.83% |
| 1986 |
$0.02B |
2.10% |
| 1985 |
$0.02B |
1.75% |
| 1984 |
$0.02B |
1.56% |
| 1983 |
$0.02B |
1.82% |
| 1982 |
$0.03B |
2.29% |
| 1981 |
$0.04B |
3.11% |
| 1980 |
$0.05B |
4.29% |
| 1979 |
$0.04B |
4.07% |
| 1978 |
$0.03B |
2.69% |
| 1977 |
$0.01B |
1.69% |
| 1976 |
$0.01B |
1.37% |
| 1975 |
$0.01B |
1.53% |
| 1974 |
$0.01B |
0.97% |
| 1973 |
$0.00B |
1.06% |
| 1972 |
$0.00B |
0.60% |
| 1971 |
$0.00B |
0.58% |
| 1970 |
$0.00B |
0.64% |
| 1969 |
$0.00B |
0.67% |
| 1968 |
$0.00B |
0.70% |
| 1967 |
$0.00B |
0.72% |
| 1966 |
$0.00B |
0.65% |
| 1965 |
$0.00B |
0.70% |
