Armed forces personnel percent in Mali

Mali: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1888 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1888
Change on year
up 89.4%
World rank
129th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.1888
in 2020
All-time low
0.046
in 2012
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Mali, 1985–2020

0.050.10.150.21985200220201985: 0.0591989: 0.0891990: 0.1421991: 0.1391992: 0.1261993: 0.1231994: 0.121995: 0.1491996: 0.1461997: 0.1421998: 0.1391999: 0.1352000: 0.1312001: 0.1282002: 0.1242003: 0.0962004: 0.0842005: 0.0892006: 0.0862007: 0.0832008: 0.082009: 0.0792010: 0.0762011: 0.0742012: 0.0462013: 0.0682014: 0.0772015: 0.0852016: 0.0932017: 0.0912018: 0.1032019: 0.12020: 0.189

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Mali is 0.1888, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 89.4% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Mali peaked at 0.1888 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 2012.

That places Mali 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel percent in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Mali, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 0.0585 —
1989 0.0889 +51.9%
1990 0.1416 +59.3%
1991 0.1388 -2.0%
1992 0.1256 -9.5%
1993 0.123 -2.1%
1994 0.1204 -2.1%
1995 0.1492 +24.0%
1996 0.1461 -2.1%
1997 0.1423 -2.6%
1998 0.1387 -2.5%
1999 0.1354 -2.4%
2000 0.1315 -2.9%
2001 0.1276 -3.0%
2002 0.1237 -3.1%
2003 0.0962 -22.2%
2004 0.084 -12.7%
2005 0.0886 +5.6%
2006 0.0858 -3.2%
2007 0.083 -3.2%
2008 0.0803 -3.2%
2009 0.0787 -2.0%
2010 0.0762 -3.2%
2011 0.0738 -3.2%
2012 0.046 -37.6%
2013 0.0676 +46.9%
2014 0.0766 +13.3%
2015 0.085 +11.0%
2016 0.0928 +9.1%
2017 0.0908 -2.0%
2018 0.1027 +13.1%
2019 0.0997 -3.0%
2020 0.1888 +89.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.1888 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.1888 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +89.4% 0.0997 0.1888
1990 +59.3% 0.0889 0.1416
1989 +51.9% 0.0585 0.0889
2013 +46.9% 0.046 0.0676
2012 -37.6% 0.0738 0.046

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0737 0.0585 0.0889 2
1990s 0.1361 0.1204 0.1492 10
2000s 0.0979 0.0787 0.1315 10
2010s 0.0811 0.046 0.1027 10
2020s 0.1888 0.1888 0.1888 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 126 New Zealand 0.1972 compare
  2. 127 Moldova 0.1955 compare
  3. 128 Cape Verde 0.1943 compare
  4. 130 Canada 0.1886 compare
  5. 131 Nicaragua 0.1828 compare
  6. 132 Ireland 0.1806 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Mali?
Armed forces personnel percent in Mali was 0.1888 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.1888 in 2020.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2012.
How does Mali rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Mali ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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