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

7.61 million current USD, with Mali ahead.

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

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Ethiopia vs Mali: Military expenditure

Ethiopia

921.66 million current USD

in 2024

Mali

929.28 million current USD

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

90th

Mali rank

88th

Military expenditure over time

Ethiopia
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 929.28 million current USD against 921.66 million current USD in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.61 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 90th and Mali ranks 88th of 166 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32.73 million current USD	4.79 million current USD	27.94 million current USD	Ethiopia
1970s	107.76 million current USD	17.76 million current USD	90.00 million current USD	Ethiopia
1980s	468.67 million current USD	35.74 million current USD	432.94 million current USD	Ethiopia
1990s	341.77 million current USD	41.48 million current USD	300.29 million current USD	Ethiopia
2000s	362.17 million current USD	86.23 million current USD	275.94 million current USD	Ethiopia
2010s	426.16 million current USD	291.78 million current USD	134.38 million current USD	Ethiopia
2020s	1.29 billion current USD	708.66 million current USD	584.60 million current USD	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia or Mali?: Mali, at 929.28 million current USD against 921.66 million current USD in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and Mali?: 7.61 million current USD, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?: Ethiopia ranks 90th and Mali ranks 88th of 166 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)