Chad vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Chad
15.5%
in 2025
Mali
14.8%
in 2025
Chad rank
17th
Mali rank
20th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.5% against 14.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Chad ranks 17th and Mali ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 6.7% | 8.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 9.8% | 8.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 0.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Mali?
- Chad, at 15.5% against 14.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chad ranks 17th 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.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure