Mali vs Niger: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Mali
14.8%
in 2025
Niger
15.2%
in 2025
Mali rank
20th
Niger rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.2% against 14.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 20th and Niger ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 1.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 10.8% | 3.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 15.2% against 14.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mali and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mali ranks 20th and Niger ranks 18th 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