Malawi vs New Zealand: Military spending as a share of GDP
Malawi
1.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Malawi rank
115th
New Zealand rank
116th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malawi ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Malawi or New Zealand?
- Malawi, at 1.1% against 1.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.