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Malawi - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.15

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.15 (2025)

Global rank

##101 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1965

1.64×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#14519601970198019902000201020202025#73#1012024 overtook Belgium2025 overtook Tanzania
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Malawi climbed from #73 to #101 (overtook Belgium). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malawi ↓

Key Events — Malawi

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1978
Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
1979
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
1980
Fell 52 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Tanzania in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1965-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196519801995201020250.281.542.814.07
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