Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military spending, per capita
Burkina Faso
35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mali
35.04 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
114th
Mali rank
115th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person against 35.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mali, a difference of 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Mali ranks 115th of 161 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 | 2.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mali |
| 1970s | 5.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8939 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mali |
| 1980s | 8.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 7.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9944 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mali |
| 2010s | 11.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mali |
| 2020s | 31.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.62 constant 2024 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person against 35.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Mali ranks 115th of 161 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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About this data
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.