Lower middle income vs Mali: Military expenditure

Lower middle income
7.4%
in 2024
Mali
16.6%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
15th
Mali rank
17th

Military expenditure over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Mali
051015199320082024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 16.6% against 7.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 15th and Mali ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 6.7% 3.7% Lower middle income
2010s 9.2% 9.6% 0.3% Mali
2020s 8.0% 13.9% 5.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lower middle income or Mali?
Mali, at 16.6% against 7.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lower middle income and Mali?
9.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Mali rank globally for military expenditure?
Lower middle income ranks 15th and Mali ranks 17th of 43 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure