Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2024 was 117.59 million US dollars, a 21.39% decline from 2023.
Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2023 was 149.58 million US dollars, a 27.25% increase from 2022.
Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 117.55 million US dollars, a 26.98% increase from 2021.
Malawi military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 92.57 million US dollars, a 6.37% decline from 2020.
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). The full historical dataset is available for download here: Malawi Military Spending/Defense Budget | Historical Data | 1965 - 2024.