What is the difference in military spending between Mali and South Sudan?

10.69 million constant 2022 US$, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs South Sudan: Military spending

Mali

873.89 million constant 2022 US$

in 2023

South Sudan

863.21 million constant 2022 US$

in 2023

Mali rank

91st

South Sudan rank

92nd

Military spending over time

Mali
South Sudan

How they compare

Mali currently reports 873.89 million constant 2022 US$ against 863.21 million constant 2022 US$ in South Sudan, a difference of 10.69 million constant 2022 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Mali ranks 91st and South Sudan ranks 92nd of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	492.88 million constant 2022 US$	657.37 million constant 2022 US$	164.49 million constant 2022 US$	South Sudan
2020s	830.22 million constant 2022 US$	486.24 million constant 2022 US$	343.98 million constant 2022 US$	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Mali or South Sudan?: Mali, at 873.89 million constant 2022 US$ against 863.21 million constant 2022 US$ in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Mali and South Sudan?: 10.69 million constant 2022 US$, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for military spending?: Mali ranks 91st and South Sudan ranks 92nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Military spending
Unit: constant 2022 US$
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.