Mali vs Niger: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Mali
14.8
in 2025
Niger
15.16
in 2025
Mali rank
20th
Niger rank
18th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.16 against 14.8 in Mali, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 20th and Niger ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 | 5.38 | 1.46 | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 7.5 | 1.91 | Mali |
| 2020s | 14.05 | 10.77 | 3.27 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 15.16 against 14.8 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Mali and Niger?
- 0.36, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Mali ranks 20th and Niger ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.