Military spending, annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Military spending, annual growth rate was -5.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 135.6%
World rank
138th
of 159 countries
All-time high
67.14 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-22.2 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
57
1966–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Mali, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mali recorded -5.37 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 135.6% on the previous year and down 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 67.14 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -22.2 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Mali ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -8.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1969 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +236.5% |
| 1970 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1971 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1972 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1973 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1974 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1975 | 38.37 % change on previous year | +1435.0% |
| 1976 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1977 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1978 | -18.04 % change on previous year | +1078.3% |
| 1979 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1980 | -14.03 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1981 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1983 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1984 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1985 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -724.8% |
| 1986 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1987 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -1350.9% |
| 1988 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1989 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 1990 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1994 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 1995 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1997 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 1998 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1999 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -1371.4% |
| 2000 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5711 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2002 | -0.4509 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2003 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -3278.3% |
| 2004 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2007 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +176.6% |
| 2009 | 4 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2012 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6107 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2014 | 40.65 % change on previous year | +6557.0% |
| 2015 | 67.14 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2016 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2018 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -581.5% |
| 2020 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2022 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -537.7% |
| 2023 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -434.0% |
| 2024 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2025 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -5.37 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.84 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's -5.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.97 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6557.0% | 0.6107 % change on previous year | 40.65 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3278.3% | -0.4509 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1435.0% | 2.5 % change on previous year | 38.37 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1371.4% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1350.9% | -1.62 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -22.2 % change on previous year | 38.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -14.03 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -0.4509 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 67.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- 136 Somalia -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Israel -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Iran -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates -5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Egypt -5.8 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Mali?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Mali was -5.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 67.14 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.2 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.