Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military spending sipri
Burkina Faso
844.03 million
in 2025
Mali
882.92 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Mali rank
89th
Military spending sipri over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 882.92 million against 844.03 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 38.89 million.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Mali ranks 89th of 162 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 | 15.30 million | 29.93 million | 14.63 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 35.51 million | 44.87 million | 9.36 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 66.24 million | 51.12 million | 15.12 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 73.31 million | 62.67 million | 10.64 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 100.34 million | 113.56 million | 13.22 million | Mali |
| 2010s | 218.31 million | 322.91 million | 104.60 million | Mali |
| 2020s | 715.26 million | 770.52 million | 55.25 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 882.92 million against 844.03 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 38.89 million, with Mali 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 sipri?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Mali ranks 89th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.