Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military expenditure (current USD)
Burkina Faso
891.56 million current USD
in 2025
Mali
952.90 million current USD
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
91st
Mali rank
90th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 952.90 million current USD against 891.56 million current USD in Burkina Faso, a difference of 61.34 million current USD.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Mali ranks 90th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.01 million current USD | 4.79 million current USD | 780,487 current USD | Mali |
| 1970s | 15.07 million current USD | 17.76 million current USD | 2.68 million current USD | Mali |
| 1980s | 41.14 million current USD | 35.74 million current USD | 5.40 million current USD | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 46.13 million current USD | 41.48 million current USD | 4.65 million current USD | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 73.10 million current USD | 86.23 million current USD | 13.13 million current USD | Mali |
| 2010s | 190.58 million current USD | 291.78 million current USD | 101.20 million current USD | Mali |
| 2020s | 690.97 million current USD | 749.98 million current USD | 59.02 million current USD | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 952.90 million current USD against 891.56 million current USD in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 61.34 million current USD, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Mali ranks 90th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)