Latvia vs Mali: Military spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
3.6%
in 2025
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
20th
Mali rank
18th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mali ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Mali ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Latvia or Mali?
- Mali, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mali?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Mali rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Mali ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.