Military expenditures:
2.87% of GDP
(2018)
3.01% of GDP
(2017)
2.58% of GDP
(2016)
2.36% of GDP
(2015)
1.52% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
28
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Malian Armed Forces (FAMa): Army (Armee de Terre), Republic of Mali Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali, FARM), National Guard (Garde National du Mali), Gendarmerie
(2019)
note: Mali planned to establish a border guard force in 2019
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service (men and women); 2-year conscript service obligation
(2014)
Military - note:
the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has operated in the country since 2013; the Mission's responsibilities include providing security, rebuilding Malian security forces, supporting national political dialogue, and assisting in the reestablishment of Malian government authority; as of July 2019, MINUSMA had more than 16,000 military, police, and civilian personnel deployed
(2019)
