Lebanon vs Mali: Military expenditure (current USD)
Lebanon
828.30 million current USD
in 2025
Mali
952.90 million current USD
in 2025
Lebanon rank
93rd
Mali rank
90th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Lebanon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 952.90 million current USD against 828.30 million current USD in Lebanon, a difference of 124.60 million current USD.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 93rd and Mali ranks 90th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.24 million current USD | 4.79 million current USD | 42.45 million current USD | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 158.51 million current USD | 17.76 million current USD | 140.76 million current USD | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 282.47 million current USD | 34.59 million current USD | 247.88 million current USD | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 623.55 million current USD | 41.48 million current USD | 582.07 million current USD | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion current USD | 86.23 million current USD | 953.11 million current USD | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion current USD | 291.78 million current USD | 1.86 billion current USD | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 428.72 million current USD | 749.98 million current USD | 321.27 million current USD | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lebanon or Mali?
- Mali, at 952.90 million current USD against 828.30 million current USD in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Mali?
- 124.60 million current USD, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mali?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd 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)