High income vs Mali: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
High income
7.0%
in 2024
Mali
14.8%
in 2025
High income rank
19th
Mali rank
20th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- High income
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 14.8% against 7.0% in High income, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mali ahead.
High income ranks 19th and Mali ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.0% | High income |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 13.9% | 7.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Mali?
- Mali, at 14.8% against 7.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Mali?
- 7.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do High income and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
- High income ranks 19th 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