Armed forces personnel, total in Malawi
Malawi: Armed forces personnel, total was 15,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Malawi, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Malawi peaked at 15,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 1985.
That places Malawi 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,150 | 5,300 | 7,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,330 | 6,000 | 10,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,570 | 5,300 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,890 | 5,300 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -11.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 35.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 26.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Malawi?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Malawi was 15,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.