Burundi vs Mali: Military spending as a share of government spending
Burundi
14.9%
in 2025
Mali
14.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
19th
Mali rank
20th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and Mali ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.4% | 2.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 14.0% | 3.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Burundi or Mali?
- Burundi, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Burundi and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Mali ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. 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 government spending.