Military expenditures:
0.85% of GDP
(2018)
0.76% of GDP
(2017)
0.64% of GDP
(2016)
0.63% of GDP
(2015)
0.82% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
129
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit); note - a 2017 amendment to Malawi’s Defense Force Act established a separate Army, Air Force, and Maritime Force within the MDF, but these services have yet to develop independent budgets, chains of command, and training institutions
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; high school equivalent required for enlisted recruits and college equivalent for officer recruits; initial engagement is 7 years for enlisted personnel and 10 years for officers
(2014)
