Country Profile
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Malawi
✓ No tracked active conflict
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Malawi is located in Africa (Eastern Africa). It has an estimated population of 21,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $13 billion (about $619 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 37,800 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 22,680 reservists, ranking #77 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.18B, roughly 1.4% of GDP.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Malawi. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
21,000,000 people
of world GDP
$13B nominal
of world defense spending
$0.18B / year
of world active personnel
37,800 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition60,480 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $5k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Total Aircraft
n/a
Fighter Aircraft
n/a
Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
Tank Strength
n/a
Armored Vehicles
n/a
Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
0
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Eastern Africa
Malawi ranks #0 of 6 in Eastern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Modeled. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.