Burkina Faso vs Mali: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
4.7%
in 2024
Mali
4.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Mali rank
17th
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mali ranks 17th of 165 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 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Mali |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 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 4.7% against 4.2% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.5%, 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 16th and Mali ranks 17th of 165 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product