Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mali
Mali: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mali, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mali stood at 0.0019 units per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 89.4% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2012.
That places Mali 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | +59.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | +89.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More public sector data for Mali
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -87.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 37.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 929.28 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 67.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mali?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mali was 0.0019 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Mali ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.