Mali vs Poland: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Poland
4.5%
in 2025
Mali rank
18th
Poland rank
15th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Mali
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.5% against 3.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Mali ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mali or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.5% against 3.9% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mali and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Poland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mali ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product