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Military and security forces
Malawi — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Army, Army Air Wing, Army Naval Detachment, paramilitary Police Mobile Force Unit, paramilitary Young Pioneers |
| 1991 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit), paramilitary Malawi Young Pioneers |
| 1992 | Army (including Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (including paramilitary Mobile Force Unit), paramilitary Malawi Young Pioneers |
| 1993 | Army (including Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (including paramilitary Mobile Force Unit), paramilitary Malawi Young Pioneers |
| 1994 | Army (including Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (including paramilitary Mobile Force Unit), |
| 1995 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit), paramilitary Malawi Young Pioneers |
| 1996 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 1997 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 1998 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 1999 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2000 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2001 | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2002 | Army (including Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (including paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2003 | Army (including Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (including paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2004 | Army (including Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (including Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2005 | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2006 | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes Mobile Force Unit) |
| 2007 | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment) (2007) |
| 2008 | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment) (2007) |
| 2009 | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment) (2009) |
| 2010 | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment) (2009) |
| 2011 | Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2011) |
| 2012 | Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2012) |
| 2013 | Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2012) |
| 2014 | Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2012) |
| 2015 | Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2012) |
| 2016 | Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2012) |
| 2017 | Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2012) |
| 2018 | Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit) (2018) |
| 2019 | 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) |
| 2020 | 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) |
| 2021 | Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Army (includes marine unit), Air Force (established as a separate service August 2019; previously was an air wing under the Army) (2021) note - the Malawi Police Service is under the Ministry of Homeland Security |
| 2022 | Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Army (includes marine unit), Air Force (established as a separate service August 2019; previously was an air wing under the Army); Ministry of Homeland Security: Malawi Police Service (2022) note: the MDF reports directly to the president as commander in chief; the Malawi Ministry of Defense was abolished in 2011 |
| 2023 | Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Army, Maritime Force, Air Force, National Service (reserve force) (2023) note: the MDF reports directly to the president as commander in chief; the Malawi Ministry of Defense was abolished in 2011; the Malawi Police Service is under the Ministry of Homeland Security |
| 2024 | Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Land Forces (Army), Maritime Force, Air Force, National Service (reserve force) Ministry of Homeland Security: Malawi Police Service (2024) note: the MDF reports directly to the president as commander in chief |
| 2025 | Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Malawi Army (Land Forces), Malawi Maritime Force (MMF), Malawi Air Force (MAF), Malawi National Service (MNS) Ministry of Homeland Security: Malawi Police Service (2025) note: the MDF reports directly to the president as commander in chief |