Mali vs Yemen: Military spending as a share of government spending
Mali
14.8%
in 2025
Yemen
14.3%
in 2014
Mali rank
20th
Yemen rank
21st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Mali
- Yemen
How they compare
Mali currently reports 14.8% against 14.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 15.4% | 8.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 14.4% | 7.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Mali or Yemen?
- Mali, at 14.8% against 14.3% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Mali and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Mali ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st 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.