Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
7.3%
in 2025
Mali
14.8%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
17th
Mali rank
20th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 14.8% against 7.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Mali ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.7% | 2.6% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 9.9% | 3.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 14.0% | 7.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Mali?
- Mali, at 14.8% against 7.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mali?
- 7.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Mali ranks 20th of 44 groups.
- 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