Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mali
Mali: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mali is 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.2% on the previous year and up 636.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mali peaked at 12.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1985.
That places Mali 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5472 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +228.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7084 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1694 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.1% |
| 1967 | 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1082.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.8% |
| 1971 | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +626.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 12.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +694.7% |
| 1981 | 11.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5089 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.7% |
| 1983 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +266.9% |
| 1984 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2264 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.1089 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8453 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.3663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6056 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +65.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2365 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +190.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9602 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +306.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5533 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2008 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6479 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +222.7% |
| 2011 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5308 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.4009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1965.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 1.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8544 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 2.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +137.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 3.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1965.8% | 0.0555 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1967 | +1082.2% | 0.1694 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1976 | +694.7% | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1971 | +626.5% | 0.3237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9249 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1694 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3302 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8453 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4694 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9602 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7405 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 133 Angola 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 134 Benin 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 137 Guinea 0.4066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 138 Gabon 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 139 Palestine 0.3872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mali?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mali was 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Mali ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.