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

11.40 billion current LCU, with Mali ahead.

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

61 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.

Madagascar vs Mali: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Madagascar

542.69 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mali

554.09 billion current LCU

in 2025

Madagascar rank

38th

Mali rank

37th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Madagascar
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 554.09 billion current LCU against 542.69 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 11.40 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Mali ranks 37th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	531.98 million current LCU	1.19 billion current LCU	653.47 million current LCU	Mali
1970s	1.52 billion current LCU	4.10 billion current LCU	2.58 billion current LCU	Mali
1980s	6.91 billion current LCU	12.06 billion current LCU	5.16 billion current LCU	Mali
1990s	33.88 billion current LCU	19.82 billion current LCU	14.06 billion current LCU	Madagascar
2000s	111.26 billion current LCU	45.90 billion current LCU	65.36 billion current LCU	Madagascar
2010s	183.42 billion current LCU	162.30 billion current LCU	21.12 billion current LCU	Madagascar
2020s	444.12 billion current LCU	443.83 billion current LCU	292.67 million current LCU	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Madagascar or Mali?: Mali, at 554.09 billion current LCU against 542.69 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Madagascar and Mali?: 11.40 billion current LCU, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?: Madagascar ranks 38th 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)