Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mali
Mali: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Mali is 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.1575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Mali ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.1098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0962 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0941 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0842 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0947 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0774 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0813 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0698 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0577 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 0.055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0493 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0295 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0835 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 26 Brunei 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Namibia 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Pakistan 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Colombia 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Botswana 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Poland 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Mali?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Mali was 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.