Libya vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Libya
3.6%
in 2023
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Libya rank
21st
Mali rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Libya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Libya ranks 21st and Mali ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 3.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Libya or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Libya and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Libya ranks 21st 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