Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mali
Mali: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
32nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
57
1967–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Mali is 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Mali ranks 32nd of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0858 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0746 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0635 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0559 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 1981 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0244 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0958 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0641 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 29 Colombia 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Bahrain 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Botswana 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Lithuania 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Pakistan 0.0282 constant 2024 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 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.