Mali vs Sudan: Military spending
Mali
873.89 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sudan
809.71 million constant 2022 US$
in 2021
Mali rank
91st
Sudan rank
94th
Military spending over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 873.89 million constant 2022 US$ against 809.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Sudan, a difference of 64.19 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 91st and Sudan ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 274.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 227.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1970s | 61.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 606.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 544.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 88.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 706.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 618.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 75.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 728.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 653.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 138.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 464.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 816.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 949.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 132.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Mali or Sudan?
- Mali, at 873.89 million constant 2022 US$ against 809.71 million constant 2022 US$ in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Mali and Sudan?
- 64.19 million constant 2022 US$, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for military spending?
- Mali ranks 91st and Sudan ranks 94th 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
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.