What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Mali and Namibia?

0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Namibia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Mali

0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Namibia

0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Mali rank

29th

Namibia rank

27th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Mali
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mali, a difference of 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Mali ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 27th of 170 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2000s	0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2010s	0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2020s	0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Mali or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Mali and Namibia?: 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Mali ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.