Military
Category : Malawi

Armed forces growth

-6

[80th of 132]

Armed forces personnel

5,000

[131st of 166]

Arms imports > constant 1990 US$

2,000,000 constant 1990 US$

[90th of 100]

Branches
Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment)

Conscription
No conscription (FWCC).

expenditure > % of GDP

0.74 %

[123rd of 145]

Expenditures

1.3 % of GDP

[57th of 87]

Expenditures > Dollar figure

$11,100,000.00

[80th of 111]

Expenditures > Percent of GDP

1.3%

[67th of 154]

Manpower > Availability > Males

3,050,444

[67th of 210]

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49

2,625,500

[71st of 175]

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49

2,691,881

[71st of 175]

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males

1,676,117

[79th of 210]

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49

1,381,607

[85th of 174]

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males

168,858

[58th of 226]

personnel

7,000

[141st of 170]

personnel > % of total labor force

0.12 %

[158th of 168]

Service age and obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service; standard obligation is 2 years of active duty and 5 years of reserve service

US military exports

$376.00 thousand

[68th of 109]

Weapon holdings

9,000

[135th of 137]