Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mali
Mali: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mali is 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Mali 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 23 Djibouti 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Colombia 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Libya 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Morocco 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 United States of America 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Estonia 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 643.56 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mali?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mali was 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.