Mali vs Other small states: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Mali
0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Other small states
0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mali rank
26th
Other small states rank
28th

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

  • Mali
  • Other small states
0.010.0150.020.0250.030.035196719952024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.4 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Other small states ahead.

Mali ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 28th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP Other small states
2000s 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP Other small states
2010s 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP Mali
2020s 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0167 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, Mali or Other small states?
Mali, at 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Mali and Other small states?
0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Other small states?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Mali and Other small states rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Mali ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 28th of 166 countries.
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.