European Union vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
European Union
2.2%
in 2025
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
European Union rank
18th
Mali rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- European Union
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 2.2% in European Union, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 18th and Mali ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | European Union |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | European Union |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | European Union |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, European Union or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 2.2% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between European Union and Mali?
- 1.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- European Union ranks 18th 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