Mali vs Tanzania: Military spending
Mali
882.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Tanzania
983.38 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Mali rank
89th
Tanzania rank
88th
Military spending over time
- Mali
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 983.38 million constant 2024 US$ against 882.92 million constant 2024 US$ in Mali, a difference of 100.46 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mali ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 74.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 44.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 316.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 272.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 51.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 254.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 203.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 62.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 149.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 113.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 213.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 100.19 million constant 2024 US$ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 322.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 510.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 770.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 851.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 81.23 million constant 2024 US$ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Mali or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 983.38 million constant 2024 US$ against 882.92 million constant 2024 US$ in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Mali and Tanzania?
- 100.46 million constant 2024 US$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Tanzania rank globally for military spending?
- Mali ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 88th 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.