Burundi vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Burundi
14.9%
in 2025
Mali
14.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
19th
Mali rank
20th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and Mali ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.4% | 2.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 14.0% | 3.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Mali?
- Burundi, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Mali ranks 20th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure