Least developed countries vs Mali: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mali
0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
27th
Mali rank
26th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mali
00.0250.050.0750.10.125196719952024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mali ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 27th and Mali ranks 26th of 41 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP Mali
1980s 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1990s 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0.059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2020s 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Mali?
Mali, at 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Mali?
0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Mali rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Mali ranks 26th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.