Botswana vs Mali: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mali
0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
31st
Mali rank
32nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mali, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mali ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Mali ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0556 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Mali?
- Botswana, at 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Mali?
- 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Mali ranks 32nd of 160 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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About this data
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.