Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Burkina Faso
518.42 billion current LCU
in 2025
Mali
554.09 billion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Mali rank
37th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 554.09 billion current LCU against 518.42 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 35.67 billion current LCU.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Mali ranks 37th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990.78 million current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 194.67 million current LCU | Mali |
| 1970s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | 629.80 million current LCU | Mali |
| 1980s | 13.39 billion current LCU | 11.64 billion current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 20.73 billion current LCU | 19.82 billion current LCU | 904.50 million current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 38.80 billion current LCU | 45.90 billion current LCU | 7.10 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 2010s | 103.94 billion current LCU | 162.30 billion current LCU | 58.37 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 2020s | 411.01 billion current LCU | 443.83 billion current LCU | 32.82 billion current LCU | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 554.09 billion current LCU against 518.42 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 35.67 billion current LCU, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th 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)