Malawi vs Seychelles: Military spending as a share of GDP
Malawi
1.1%
in 2025
Seychelles
1.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
115th
Seychelles rank
112th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 115th and Seychelles ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 4.4% | 3.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Malawi or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Malawi and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Seychelles?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Seychelles rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 115th and Seychelles ranks 112th 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.