Mali vs Somalia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Mali
-5.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
-4.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali rank
138th
Somalia rank
136th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -4.62 % change on previous year against -5.37 % change on previous year in Mali, a difference of 0.75 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 138th and Somalia ranks 136th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 25.95 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2020s | 8.96 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -4.62 % change on previous year against -5.37 % change on previous year in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Mali and Somalia?
- 0.75 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 138th and Somalia ranks 136th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.