Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
1.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Mali
929.28 million current USD
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Mali rank
88th
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.02 billion current USD against 929.28 million current USD in Mali, a difference of 94.39 million current USD.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Mali ranks 88th of 167 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 | 650.83 million current USD | 708.66 million current USD | 57.83 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?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.02 billion current USD against 929.28 million current USD in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 94.39 million current USD, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Mali ranks 88th of 167 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)