Mali Military Spending
Mali spends an estimated 4.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $883 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1961–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$909 million
Ranked #85 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
4.0%
Ranked #23 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+2.9%
From $883M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$933 million
Reached in 2024
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Mali’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Mali run to 2025.
Mali Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Mali is estimated to have spent $909 million on military and defense, representing 4.0% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Mali is the #85 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 2.9%, from $883 million to $909 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 4.3% in 2024. The historical average military budget is 2.3% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 3.99% | $936M |
| 2026(estimate) | 3.99% | $909M |
| 2025 | 3.87% | $883M |
| 2024 | 4.25% | $933M |
| 2023 | 3.85% | $811M |
| 2022 | 3.09% | $631M |
| 2021 | 3.38% | $690M |
| 2020 | 3.40% | $676M |
| 2019 | 2.75% | $554M |
| 2018 | 2.82% | $523M |
| 2017 | 3.03% | $530M |
| 2016 | 2.59% | $429M |
| 2015 | 2.36% | $358M |
| 2014 | 1.52% | $214M |
| 2013 | 1.16% | $152M |
| 2012 | 1.20% | $151M |
| 2011 | 1.24% | $160M |
| 2010 | 1.37% | $157M |
| 2009 | 1.42% | $149M |
| 2008 | 1.47% | $143M |
| 2007 | 1.36% | $129M |
| 2006 | 1.39% | $124M |
| 2005 | 1.38% | $115M |
| 2004 | 1.42% | $110M |
| 2003 | 1.42% | $101M |
| 2002 | 1.27% | $88M |
| 2001 | 1.30% | $88M |
| 2000 | 1.48% | $88M |
| 1999 | 1.49% | $76M |
| 1998 | 1.40% | $67M |
| 1997 | 1.50% | $68M |
| 1996 | 1.43% | $58M |
| 1995 | 1.50% | $62M |
| 1994 | 1.44% | $58M |
| 1993 | 1.56% | $54M |
| 1990 | 1.96% | $58M |
| 1989 | 2.11% | $60M |
| 1988 | 2.21% | $59M |
| 1987 | 2.12% | $60M |
| 1986 | 2.03% | $50M |
| 1985 | 2.14% | $50M |
| 1984 | 1.97% | $45M |
| 1983 | 1.98% | $46M |
| 1982 | 2.11% | $49M |
| 1981 | 1.96% | $45M |
| 1980 | 2.08% | $48M |
| 1979 | 2.97% | $55M |
| 1978 | 3.21% | $48M |
| 1977 | 3.13% | $59M |
| 1976 | 2.91% | $60M |
| 1975 | 3.17% | $51M |
| 1974 | 2.87% | $37M |
| 1973 | 2.66% | $36M |
| 1972 | 2.38% | $36M |
| 1971 | 1.92% | $30M |
| 1970 | 2.23% | $38M |
| 1969 | 2.18% | $33M |
| 1968 | 1.99% | $30M |
| 1967 | 2.40% | $28M |
| 1966 | 2.41% | $28M |
| 1965 | 2.52% | $30M |
| 1964 | 2.87% | — |
| 1963 | 2.65% | — |
| 1962 | 2.89% | — |
| 1961 | 2.70% | — |