Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military spending
Burkina Faso
844.03 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Mali
882.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Mali rank
89th
Military spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 882.92 million constant 2024 US$ against 844.03 million constant 2024 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 38.89 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Mali ranks 89th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Mali |
| 1970s | 35.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Mali |
| 1980s | 66.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 51.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 73.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 100.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.22 million constant 2024 US$ | Mali |
| 2010s | 218.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 322.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 104.60 million constant 2024 US$ | Mali |
| 2020s | 715.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 770.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.25 million constant 2024 US$ | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 882.92 million constant 2024 US$ against 844.03 million constant 2024 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 38.89 million constant 2024 US$, 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Mali ranks 89th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.