Bangladesh vs Mali: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Bangladesh
466.17 billion current LCU
in 2025
Mali
554.09 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
Mali rank
37th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 554.09 billion current LCU against 466.17 billion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 87.92 billion current LCU.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mali ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Mali ranks 37th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 1980s | 6.72 billion current LCU | 11.64 billion current LCU | 4.92 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 1990s | 25.53 billion current LCU | 19.82 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 53.54 billion current LCU | 45.90 billion current LCU | 7.64 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 214.66 billion current LCU | 162.30 billion current LCU | 52.36 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 415.37 billion current LCU | 443.83 billion current LCU | 28.46 billion current LCU | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Mali, at 554.09 billion current LCU against 466.17 billion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 87.92 billion current LCU, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Mali ranks 37th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)