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

128.21 billion current LCU, with Kazakhstan ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Kazakhstan vs Mali: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Kazakhstan

682.30 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mali

554.09 billion current LCU

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

34th

Mali rank

37th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Kazakhstan
Mali

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 682.30 billion current LCU against 554.09 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 128.21 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mali ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Mali ranks 37th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.18 billion current LCU	20.63 billion current LCU	8.45 billion current LCU	Mali
2000s	91.44 billion current LCU	45.90 billion current LCU	45.54 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2010s	418.29 billion current LCU	162.30 billion current LCU	255.99 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2020s	604.49 billion current LCU	443.83 billion current LCU	160.66 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kazakhstan or Mali?: Kazakhstan, at 682.30 billion current LCU against 554.09 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kazakhstan and Mali?: 128.21 billion current LCU, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mali?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?: Kazakhstan ranks 34th 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)