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Military expenditure in Mali

Military expenditure in Mali was 3.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP3.9
Change on 2024-0.4 pts
Rank12th of 149Countries ranked
Series high4.22024
Series low1.22013

Military expenditure in Mali, 1961 to 2025

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12345196119701979198819992008201720251961: 2.7 % of GDP1962: 2.9 % of GDP1963: 2.6 % of GDP1964: 2.9 % of GDP1965: 2.5 % of GDP1966: 2.4 % of GDP1967: 2.4 % of GDP1968: 2 % of GDP1969: 2.2 % of GDP1970: 2.2 % of GDP1971: 1.9 % of GDP1972: 2.4 % of GDP1973: 2.7 % of GDP1974: 2.9 % of GDP1975: 3.2 % of GDP1976: 2.9 % of GDP1977: 3.1 % of GDP1978: 3.2 % of GDP1979: 3 % of GDP1980: 2.1 % of GDP1981: 2 % of GDP1982: 2.1 % of GDP1983: 2 % of GDP1984: 2 % of GDP1985: 2.1 % of GDP1986: 2 % of GDP1987: 2.1 % of GDP1988: 2.2 % of GDP1989: 2.1 % of GDP1990: 2 % of GDP1993: 1.6 % of GDP1994: 1.4 % of GDP1995: 1.5 % of GDP1996: 1.4 % of GDP1997: 1.5 % of GDP1998: 1.4 % of GDP1999: 1.5 % of GDP2000: 1.5 % of GDP2001: 1.3 % of GDP2002: 1.3 % of GDP2003: 1.4 % of GDP2004: 1.4 % of GDP2005: 1.4 % of GDP2006: 1.4 % of GDP2007: 1.4 % of GDP2008: 1.5 % of GDP2009: 1.4 % of GDP2010: 1.4 % of GDP2011: 1.2 % of GDP2012: 1.2 % of GDP2013: 1.2 % of GDP2014: 1.5 % of GDP2015: 2.4 % of GDP2016: 2.6 % of GDP2017: 3 % of GDP2018: 2.8 % of GDP2019: 2.8 % of GDP2020: 3.4 % of GDP2021: 3.4 % of GDP2022: 3.1 % of GDP2023: 3.8 % of GDP2024: 4.2 % of GDP2025: 3.9 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 63 values
Period% of GDP
20253.9
20244.2
20233.8
20223.1
20213.4
20203.4
20192.8
20182.8
20173
20162.6
20152.4
20141.5
20131.2
20121.2
20111.2
20101.4
20091.4
20081.5
20071.4
20061.4
20051.4
20041.4
20031.4
20021.3
20011.3
20001.5
19991.5
19981.4
19971.5
19961.4
19951.5
19941.4
19931.6
19902
19892.1
19882.2
19872.1
19862
19852.1
19842
19832
19822.1
19812
19802.1
19793
19783.2
19773.1
19762.9
19753.2
19742.9
19732.7
19722.4
19711.9
19702.2
19692.2
19682
19672.4
19662.4
19652.5
19642.9
19632.6
19622.9
19612.7

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Mali?

Military expenditure in Mali was 3.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Mali?

4.2% of GDP in 2024, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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