Botswana vs Mali: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mali, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mali ahead.
Botswana ranks 107th and Mali ranks 109th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mali |
| 1990s | 31.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mali |
| 2020s | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Botswana or Mali?
- Botswana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Botswana and Mali?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for arms imports?
- Botswana ranks 107th and Mali ranks 109th of 173 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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About this data
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.