Armed forces personnel, total in Mali
Mali: Armed forces personnel, total was 41,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Mali, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Mali is 41,000, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.2% on the previous year and up 237.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Mali peaked at 41,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,900, in 1985.
That places Mali 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,450 | 4,900 | 8,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,790 | 12,000 | 15,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,895 | 11,000 | 15,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,130 | 7,800 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Mali
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.0% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.4% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 39.3% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.0% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 12.9% (2020)
- Interest payments 8.5% (2020)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Mali?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Mali was 41,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Mali ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.