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Mali - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.87

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

3.87 (2025)

Global rank

##12 of 166 economies

Share of global total

1.2%

Growth since 1961

1.43×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#22#122023 overtook Greece2025 overtook Kuwait
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Mali climbed from #22 to #12 (overtook Greece). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mali ↓

Key Events — Mali

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1980
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 34 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Greece in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Kuwait in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1961-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196119762006202120251.162.193.224.25
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