Mali vs Syria: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Syria
4.1%
in 2010
Mali rank
18th
Syria rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Mali
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 18th and Syria ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 9.9% | 7.4% | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 13.4% | 10.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 13.8% | 11.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mali or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Mali as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mali and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Mali and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mali ranks 18th and Syria ranks 16th 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