Military spending per military personnel in Mali
Mali: Military spending per military personnel was 38,714 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Mali, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 38,714 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Mali peaked at 121,679 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,695, in 1970.
Mali ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,767 | — |
| 1961 | 23,346 | +82.9% |
| 1962 | 18,286 | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 10,388 | -43.2% |
| 1964 | 6,962 | -33.0% |
| 1965 | 7,185 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6,853 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 8,680 | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 5,394 | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 5,375 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,695 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 4,752 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5,722 | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 5,929 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6,380 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 7,844 | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 9,093 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 12,192 | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 10,667 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 18,396 | +72.5% |
| 1980 | 13,811 | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 11,318 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 11,832 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10,291 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 10,633 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9,815 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 10,690 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 11,549 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 11,656 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,400 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 5,917 | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 6,102 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7,453 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 7,185 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,296 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 6,159 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,648 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 7,014 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6,587 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6,876 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11,541 | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 12,485 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 14,386 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 15,571 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 19,754 | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 21,128 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 22,550 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 24,751 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 26,301 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 28,857 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 29,639 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32,513 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 33,880 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 41,779 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 121,679 | +191.2% |
| 2015 | 117,947 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 93,213 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 89,011 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 76,265 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 80,790 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 62,093 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 39,370 | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 38,714 | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 38,714 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,393, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 38,714 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 | +191.2% | 41,779 | 121,679 |
| 1961 | +82.9% | 12,767 | 23,346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,523 | 5,375 | 23,346 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,567 | 4,695 | 18,396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,200 | 9,815 | 13,811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,624 | 5,917 | 7,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,732 | 11,541 | 28,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,672 | 29,639 | 121,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,726 | 38,714 | 62,093 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 per military personnel in Mali?
- Military spending per military personnel in Mali was 38,714 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 121,679 in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,695 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Mali ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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