Belgium vs Malawi: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
0.7%
in 2019
Malawi
0.7%
in 2019
Belgium rank
137th
Malawi rank
140th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Malawi
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th of 172 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belgium or Malawi?
- Belgium, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).