Mali vs Yemen: Military expenditure
Mali
4.2%
in 2024
Yemen
4.0%
in 2014
Mali rank
17th
Yemen rank
20th
Military expenditure over time
- Mali
- Yemen
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 20th of 165 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 6.3% | 4.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mali or Yemen?
- Mali, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mali and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mali ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 20th of 165 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