Malawi vs Rwanda: Military expenditure

Malawi

202.63 billion current LCU

in 2024

Rwanda

231.90 billion current LCU

in 2024

Malawi rank

54th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Military expenditure over time

Rwanda currently reports 231.90 billion current LCU against 202.63 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 29.27 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Globally, Malawi ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)