Brunei Darussalam vs Mali: Military spending as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
3.7%
in 2024
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
19th
Mali rank
18th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 2.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 4.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 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, Brunei Darussalam or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Mali?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Mali rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.