Afghanistan vs Mali: Military spending, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Mali
716.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
144th
Mali rank
147th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 716.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 160.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Mali ranks 147th of 171 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 39.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 126.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 219.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 50.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 168.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 881.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 809.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 857.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 795.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 378.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 113.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 265.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 380.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 669.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 417.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Afghanistan, at 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 716.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 160.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Mali ranks 147th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.