Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Mali
Mali: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Mali, 2000–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Mali recorded 14.8% for military expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mali peaked at 16.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2013.
That places Mali 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 14.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 14.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Mali?
- Military expenditure in Mali was 14.8% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for military expenditure?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure