Early-demographic dividend vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Early-demographic dividend
2.3%
in 2025
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Mali rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 2.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Mali ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 2.5% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Early-demographic dividend or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 2.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Early-demographic dividend and Mali?
- 1.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Mali ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- 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