Military spending per military personnel in Mali
Mali: Military spending per military personnel was 38,714 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38,714 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
82nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
121,679 constant 2022 US$
in 2014
All-time low
4,695 constant 2022 US$
in 1970
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Mali, 1960–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Mali recorded 38,714 constant 2022 US$ 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,695 constant 2022 US$, in 1970.
Mali ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Mali, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,767 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 23,346 constant 2022 US$ | +82.9% |
| 1962 | 18,286 constant 2022 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 10,388 constant 2022 US$ | -43.2% |
| 1964 | 6,962 constant 2022 US$ | -33.0% |
| 1965 | 7,185 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6,853 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 8,680 constant 2022 US$ | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 5,394 constant 2022 US$ | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 5,375 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4,695 constant 2022 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 4,752 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5,722 constant 2022 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 5,929 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6,380 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 7,844 constant 2022 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 9,093 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 12,192 constant 2022 US$ | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 10,667 constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 18,396 constant 2022 US$ | +72.5% |
| 1980 | 13,811 constant 2022 US$ | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 11,318 constant 2022 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 11,832 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 10,291 constant 2022 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 10,633 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9,815 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 10,690 constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 11,549 constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 11,656 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,400 constant 2022 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 5,917 constant 2022 US$ | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 6,102 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7,453 constant 2022 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 7,185 constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,296 constant 2022 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 6,159 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,648 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 7,014 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6,587 constant 2022 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6,876 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11,541 constant 2022 US$ | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 12,485 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 14,386 constant 2022 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 15,571 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 19,754 constant 2022 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 21,128 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 22,550 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 24,751 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 26,301 constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 28,857 constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 29,639 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32,513 constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 33,880 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 41,779 constant 2022 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 121,679 constant 2022 US$ | +191.2% |
| 2015 | 117,947 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 93,213 constant 2022 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 89,011 constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 76,265 constant 2022 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 80,790 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 62,093 constant 2022 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 39,370 constant 2022 US$ | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 38,714 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 38,714 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,393 constant 2022 US$, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 38,714 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +191.2% | 41,779 constant 2022 US$ | 121,679 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1961 | +82.9% | 12,767 constant 2022 US$ | 23,346 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,523 constant 2022 US$ | 5,375 constant 2022 US$ | 23,346 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,567 constant 2022 US$ | 4,695 constant 2022 US$ | 18,396 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,200 constant 2022 US$ | 9,815 constant 2022 US$ | 13,811 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,624 constant 2022 US$ | 5,917 constant 2022 US$ | 7,453 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,732 constant 2022 US$ | 11,541 constant 2022 US$ | 28,857 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,672 constant 2022 US$ | 29,639 constant 2022 US$ | 121,679 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,726 constant 2022 US$ | 38,714 constant 2022 US$ | 62,093 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Mali?
- Military spending per military personnel in Mali was 38,714 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 121,679 constant 2022 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,695 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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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.