Mali vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military spending as a share of GDP
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
4.1%
in 2010
Mali rank
18th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mali
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 9.9% | 7.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 13.4% | 10.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 13.8% | 11.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Mali or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Mali as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Mali and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Mali and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th 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.