Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military spending, per capita

Burkina Faso
34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Mali
36.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Mali rank
124th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 36.77 constant 2022 US$ per person against 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Mali ranks 124th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 4.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.46 constant 2022 US$ per person Mali
1970s 7.55 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.97 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Mali
1980s 11.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.71 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.4822 constant 2022 US$ per person Burkina Faso
1990s 10.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.73 constant 2022 US$ per person Burkina Faso
2000s 6.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.21 constant 2022 US$ per person Mali
2010s 12.04 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.35 constant 2022 US$ per person Mali
2020s 28.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 36.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 36.77 constant 2022 US$ per person against 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burkina Faso and Mali?
2.3 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Mali ranks 124th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.