What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Mali?

57.24 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military expenditure

Burkina Faso

620.76 billion current LCU

in 2024

Mali

563.52 billion current LCU

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

32nd

Mali rank

35th

Military expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 620.76 billion current LCU against 563.52 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 57.24 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 35th of 167 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	389.53 billion current LCU	421.34 billion current LCU	31.81 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?: Burkina Faso, at 620.76 billion current LCU against 563.52 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 57.24 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 35th of 167 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)