What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Mali?

116.40 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.

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

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs Mali: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Burundi

670.49 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mali

554.09 billion current LCU

in 2025

Burundi rank

35th

Mali rank

37th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Burundi
Mali

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 670.49 billion current LCU against 554.09 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 116.40 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Burundi ranks 35th and Mali ranks 37th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	184.12 million current LCU	1.19 billion current LCU	1.00 billion current LCU	Mali
1970s	860.56 million current LCU	4.37 billion current LCU	3.51 billion current LCU	Mali
1980s	3.77 billion current LCU	11.64 billion current LCU	7.87 billion current LCU	Mali
1990s	16.09 billion current LCU	19.82 billion current LCU	3.74 billion current LCU	Mali
2000s	46.07 billion current LCU	43.42 billion current LCU	2.64 billion current LCU	Burundi
2010s	109.01 billion current LCU	184.29 billion current LCU	75.28 billion current LCU	Mali
2020s	335.19 billion current LCU	443.83 billion current LCU	108.64 billion current LCU	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Mali?: Burundi, at 670.49 billion current LCU against 554.09 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Mali?: 116.40 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?: Burundi ranks 35th 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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