Mali vs Ukraine: Military spending as a share of GDP
Mali
3.2%
in 2019
Ukraine
3.1%
in 2019
Mali rank
21st
Ukraine rank
23rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mali
- Ukraine
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ukraine ahead.
Mali ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Mali or Ukraine?
- Mali, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Ukraine as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Mali and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Mali and Ukraine rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).