Brunei vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Brunei
3.7%
in 2024
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Brunei rank
19th
Mali rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Brunei
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 4.8% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mali?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product