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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.