Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali
Mali: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 87.8% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali peaked at 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1985.
That places Mali 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1962 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +233.3% |
| 1963 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -60.0% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1100.0% |
| 1968 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.7% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -71.4% |
| 1970 | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +325.0% |
| 1971 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.5% |
| 1972 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +709.1% |
| 1981 | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.6% |
| 1983 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +275.0% |
| 1984 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 666,667 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1987 | 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 750,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 250,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1996 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 10.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +233.3% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2013 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1050.0% |
| 2016 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +91.3% |
| 2017 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +144.4% |
| 2021 | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1100.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2015 | +1050.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1976 | +709.1% | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.21 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.28 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mali was 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Mali ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.