Afghanistan vs Mali: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Afghanistan
65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Mali
64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
57th
Mali rank
58th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mali, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 57th and Mali ranks 58th of 174 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 125.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 120.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
1970s 130.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 38.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 92.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
1980s 459.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 438.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
1990s 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
2000s 116.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 109.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
2010s 352.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 338.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan
2020s 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Afghanistan or Mali?
Afghanistan, at 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports between Afghanistan and Mali?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for arms imports?
Afghanistan ranks 57th and Mali ranks 58th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.