Mali in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Mali, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$30.1 bn

2025

from $3.5 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 193

2025

from $305 in 2000

Real growth

5.6%

2025

from −0.7% in 2000

Inflation

3.3%

2025

from −0.7% in 2000

Unemployment

2.8%

2025

from 1.4% in 2000

Government debt

41.9%of GDP

2025

from 77.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Mali's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$30.1 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$30.1 bn
2024	$26.8 bn
2023	$24.8 bn
2022	$22.5 bn
2021	$23.0 bn
2020	$20.7 bn
2019	$20.5 bn
2018	$20.4 bn
2017	$18.3 bn
2016	$16.7 bn
2015	$15.6 bn
2014	$17.1 bn
2013	$15.7 bn
2012	$14.8 bn
2011	$15.5 bn
2010	$12.7 bn
2009	$12.2 bn
2008	$11.5 bn
2007	$9.7 bn
2006	$8.2 bn
2005	$7.4 bn
2004	$6.5 bn
2003	$5.6 bn
2002	$4.6 bn
2001	$4.1 bn
2000	$3.5 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.2%
2030 (projection)	5.3%
2029 (projection)	5.2%
2028 (projection)	5.5%
2027 (projection)	5.7%
2026 (projection)	5.5%
2025	5.6%
2024	5.0%
2023	4.8%
2022	3.7%
2021	3.1%
2020	−1.2%
2019	5.0%
2018	4.9%
2017	5.4%
2016	6.0%
2015	6.2%
2014	6.5%
2013	3.3%
2012	−1.1%
2011	2.9%
2010	5.6%
2009	5.5%
2008	3.6%
2007	1.8%
2006	3.7%
2005	2.5%
2004	1.5%
2003	9.8%
2002	3.0%
2001	15.8%
2000	−0.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 1932025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 193	$3 503
2024	$1 093	$3 322
2023	$1 042	$3 178
2022	$977	$3 014
2021	$1 027	$2 796
2020	$953	$2 724
2019	$972	$2 820
2018	$996	$2 684
2017	$924	$2 607
2016	$872	$2 532
2015	$838	$2 330
2014	$948	$2 185
2013	$902	$2 059
2012	$873	$1 990
2011	$938	$2 046
2010	$797	$2 012
2009	$787	$1 945
2008	$767	$1 893
2007	$671	$1 852
2006	$587	$1 832
2005	$549	$1 771
2004	$495	$1 730
2003	$442	$1 715
2002	$378	$1 581
2001	$346	$1 559
2000	$305	$1 357

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200050%10%27%

202537%16%33%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	2.2%
2025	3.3%
2024	3.2%
2023	2.1%
2022	9.6%
2021	3.9%
2020	0.4%
2019	−1.7%
2018	0.3%
2017	1.8%
2016	−1.8%
2015	1.4%
2014	0.9%
2013	−0.6%
2012	5.3%
2011	3.0%
2010	1.1%
2009	2.5%
2008	9.2%
2007	1.4%
2006	1.5%
2005	6.4%
2004	−3.1%
2003	−1.4%
2002	5.0%
2001	5.2%
2000	−0.7%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.8%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.8%	3.9%
2024	2.9%	3.8%
2023	3.0%	3.9%
2022	2.4%	3.2%
2021	4.0%	4.4%
2020	3.5%	6.7%
2019	3.3%	4.7%
2018	1.6%	2.3%
2017	1.5%	2.2%
2016	1.4%	2.1%
2015	1.4%	2.2%
2014	1.5%	2.2%
2013	1.5%	2.3%
2012	1.5%	2.2%
2011	1.4%	2.2%
2010	1.4%	2.1%
2009	1.4%	2.2%
2008	1.4%	2.1%
2007	1.4%	2.1%
2006	1.4%	2.2%
2005	1.4%	2.1%
2004	1.4%	2.2%
2003	1.3%	2.0%
2002	1.4%	2.1%
2001	1.3%	2.1%
2000	1.4%	2.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

22.1%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	22.1%	26.7%
2024	22.3%	27.4%
2023	24.8%	32.8%
2022	26.0%	35.5%
2021	23.4%	33.3%
2020	25.1%	30.9%
2019	21.7%	32.3%
2018	20.6%	30.1%
2017	18.9%	30.6%
2016	19.7%	34.0%
2015	20.2%	33.4%
2014	19.0%	32.1%
2013	21.0%	33.6%
2012	22.6%	26.8%
2011	18.1%	25.0%
2010	19.2%	29.6%
2009	17.4%	23.1%
2008	20.7%	33.0%
2007	19.8%	27.1%
2006	22.7%	26.3%
2005	19.0%	25.9%
2004	18.8%	25.2%
2003	20.6%	26.3%
2002	22.6%	23.8%
2001	21.3%	28.1%
2000	18.3%	26.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−4.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−4.3%
2023	−6.5%
2022	−6.5%
2021	−6.4%
2020	−1.8%
2019	−6.3%
2018	−4.1%
2017	−6.6%
2016	−6.1%
2015	−4.5%
2014	−4.0%
2013	−2.4%
2012	−1.8%
2011	−4.3%
2010	−9.4%
2009	−5.4%
2008	−9.3%
2007	−6.0%
2006	−2.7%
2005	−5.9%
2004	−6.3%
2003	−4.8%
2002	−3.2%
2001	−7.5%
2000	−7.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

3.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	3.4%
2023	2.8%
2022	3.2%
2021	2.8%
2020	2.6%
2019	4.2%
2018	2.3%
2017	3.1%
2016	2.1%
2015	1.8%
2014	0.8%
2013	2.0%
2012	2.7%
2011	3.6%
2010	2.9%
2009	5.3%
2008	2.3%
2007	2.1%
2006	1.8%
2005	2.2%
2004	1.3%
2003	1.3%
2002	−0.3%
2001	5.1%
2000	1.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

41.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	37.9%
2030 (projection)	38.2%
2029 (projection)	38.5%
2028 (projection)	38.9%
2027 (projection)	39.7%
2026 (projection)	40.8%
2025	41.9%
2024	44.0%
2023	44.3%
2022	42.9%
2021	43.2%
2020	39.8%
2019	34.3%
2018	31.4%
2017	30.1%
2016	30.1%
2015	25.8%
2014	22.6%
2013	22.2%
2012	21.3%
2011	20.1%
2010	21.8%
2009	18.8%
2008	17.3%
2007	15.6%
2006	15.4%
2005	39.5%
2004	36.1%
2003	37.7%
2002	36.0%
2001	66.3%
2000	77.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.6%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.4%
2030 (projection)	−2.4%
2029 (projection)	−2.4%
2028 (projection)	−2.4%
2027 (projection)	−2.3%
2026 (projection)	−2.4%
2025	−1.6%
2024	−2.2%
2023	−3.0%
2022	−4.0%
2021	−4.1%
2020	−4.6%
2019	−1.4%
2018	−4.0%
2017	−2.4%
2016	−3.3%
2015	−1.5%
2014	−2.4%
2013	−2.0%
2012	−0.8%
2011	−2.9%
2010	−2.2%
2009	−3.2%
2008	−1.7%
2007	−2.3%
2006	23.7%
2005	−2.3%
2004	−2.0%
2003	−1.0%
2002	−2.6%
2001	−2.4%
2000	−2.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

11.9%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2020	11.9%
2019	12.2%
2018	9.8%
2017	13.3%
2016	12.9%
2015	11.8%
2014	10.6%
2013	11.0%
2012	10.9%
2011	10.6%
2010	10.8%
2009	10.9%
2008	10.2%
2007	11.0%
2006	11.2%
2005	11.2%
2004	11.5%
2003	10.7%
2002	9.4%
2001	8.9%
2000	9.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Mali

Population

25.20 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	25.20 m
2024	24.48 m
2023	23.77 m
2022	23.07 m
2021	22.39 m
2020	21.71 m
2019	21.07 m
2018	20.44 m
2017	19.81 m
2016	19.19 m
2015	18.59 m
2014	18.02 m
2013	17.46 m
2012	16.96 m
2011	16.47 m
2010	15.95 m
2009	15.44 m
2008	14.94 m
2007	14.46 m
2006	13.99 m
2005	13.54 m
2004	13.10 m
2003	12.68 m
2002	12.29 m
2001	11.91 m
2000	11.56 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	45.8%	51.8%	2.4%
2024	46.1%	51.5%	2.4%
2023	46.5%	51.1%	2.4%
2022	46.8%	50.8%	2.4%
2021	47.0%	50.5%	2.5%
2020	47.3%	50.2%	2.5%
2019	47.6%	49.9%	2.5%
2018	47.8%	49.7%	2.5%
2017	47.9%	49.5%	2.6%
2016	48.0%	49.4%	2.6%
2015	48.0%	49.4%	2.6%
2014	48.0%	49.4%	2.7%
2013	47.9%	49.4%	2.7%
2012	47.6%	49.6%	2.7%
2011	47.3%	49.9%	2.8%
2010	47.1%	50.1%	2.8%
2009	46.9%	50.2%	2.9%
2008	46.8%	50.3%	2.9%
2007	46.6%	50.5%	2.9%
2006	46.5%	50.5%	2.9%
2005	46.4%	50.6%	2.9%
2004	46.4%	50.6%	3.0%
2003	46.4%	50.6%	3.0%
2002	46.4%	50.5%	3.1%
2001	46.5%	50.4%	3.2%
2000	46.6%	50.2%	3.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

5.512024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	5.51
2023	5.61
2022	5.69
2021	5.78
2020	5.85
2019	5.89
2018	6.12
2017	6.25
2016	6.32
2015	6.39
2014	6.44
2013	6.49
2012	6.52
2011	6.55
2010	6.58
2009	6.59
2008	6.62
2007	6.65
2006	6.68
2005	6.71
2004	6.74
2003	6.78
2002	6.82
2001	6.85
2000	6.89

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

60.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	60.7 years
2023	60.4 years
2022	60.0 years
2021	59.1 years
2020	58.9 years
2019	59.2 years
2018	58.9 years
2017	58.6 years
2016	58.3 years
2015	57.9 years
2014	57.5 years
2013	57.0 years
2012	56.7 years
2011	56.4 years
2010	56.0 years
2009	55.6 years
2008	55.2 years
2007	54.8 years
2006	54.3 years
2005	53.8 years
2004	53.3 years
2003	52.6 years
2002	52.0 years
2001	51.3 years
2000	50.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−48 0192025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−48 019
2024	−46 880
2023	−39 953
2022	−39 951
2021	−22 210
2020	−14 962
2019	−44 373
2018	−40 710
2017	−33 942
2016	−30 251
2015	−48 872
2014	−50 068
2013	−40 951
2012	−140 507
2011	−43 160
2010	−34 483
2009	−34 383
2008	−24 509
2007	−19 945
2006	−18 247
2005	−17 413
2004	−10 796
2003	−11 768
2002	−8 914
2001	−12 507
2000	−17 395

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.8%
2022	3.7%
2021	3.5%
2020	3.5%
2019	3.8%
2018	3.7%
2017	3.7%
2016	3.8%
2015	4.1%
2014	4.5%
2013	4.0%
2012	3.8%
2011	4.0%
2010	4.7%
2009	5.2%
2008	5.0%
2007	5.3%
2006	5.5%
2005	5.2%
2004	5.2%
2003	5.0%
2002	5.0%
2001	4.5%
2000	5.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	4.2%
2022	4.0%
2021	3.7%
2020	3.3%
2019	3.0%
2018	3.0%
2017	3.2%
2016	2.6%
2015	3.2%
2014	3.1%
2013	2.8%
2012	2.9%
2011	3.1%
2010	2.7%
2009	3.1%
2008	2.7%
2005	2.8%
2004	3.0%
2003	3.8%
2002	2.9%
2001	2.7%
2000	3.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

36.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	36.8%
2023	36.0%
2022	35.2%
2021	34.0%
2020	29.1%
2019	25.0%
2018	21.4%
2017	18.9%
2016	14.0%
2015	10.3%
2014	7.0%
2013	3.5%
2012	2.8%
2011	2.2%
2010	2.0%
2009	1.8%
2008	1.6%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.7%
2005	0.5%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.3%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

35.72021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	35.7
2018	36.0
2009	33.0
2006	38.9
2001	39.9

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

32.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	32.2%
2024	31.6%
2023	31.0%
2022	30.4%
2021	29.7%
2020	29.0%
2019	28.4%
2018	27.7%
2017	27.1%
2016	26.4%
2015	25.9%
2014	25.3%
2013	24.7%
2012	24.2%
2011	23.6%
2010	23.1%
2009	22.7%
2008	22.2%
2007	21.7%
2006	21.3%
2005	20.9%
2004	20.5%
2003	20.1%
2002	19.7%
2001	19.3%
2000	19.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

62.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	62.3%
2020	62.3%
2019	61.3%
2018	61.3%
2017	61.3%
2016	64.5%
2015	65.9%
2014	69.4%
2013	74.0%
2012	68.0%
2011	62.8%
2010	63.6%
2009	67.1%
2008	55.1%
2007	55.7%
2006	56.8%
2005	58.8%
2004	59.3%
2003	60.9%
2002	53.7%
2001	35.9%
2000	27.2%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

71.1%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	71.1%
2021	71.2%
2020	72.8%
2019	74.9%
2018	77.2%
2017	77.0%
2016	77.9%
2015	81.2%
2014	84.6%
2013	84.8%
2012	81.2%
2011	83.6%
2010	84.0%
2009	78.7%
2008	75.0%
2007	78.9%
2006	81.7%
2005	82.3%
2004	81.5%
2003	85.8%
2002	83.6%
2001	82.1%
2000	83.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.3 t
2023	0.3 t
2022	0.3 t
2021	0.3 t
2020	0.3 t
2019	0.3 t
2018	0.3 t
2017	0.3 t
2016	0.2 t
2015	0.2 t
2014	0.2 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.1 t
2011	0.1 t
2010	0.1 t
2009	0.1 t
2008	0.1 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.1 t
2005	0.1 t
2004	0.1 t
2003	0.1 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

10.9%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 10.9% and 10.9% in every year

200010.9%

202310.9%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	10.9%
2022	10.9%
2021	10.9%
2020	10.9%
2019	10.9%
2018	10.9%
2017	10.9%
2016	10.9%
2015	10.9%
2014	10.9%
2013	10.9%
2012	10.9%
2011	10.9%
2010	10.9%
2009	10.9%
2008	10.9%
2007	10.9%
2006	10.9%
2005	10.9%
2004	10.9%
2003	10.9%
2002	10.9%
2001	10.9%
2000	10.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Mali's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Official languages: Bambara, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fula, Hassaniya Arabic, Kassonke, Maninka, Minyanka, Senufo, Songhay, Soninke, Tamasheq
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

MLISO alpha-2

MLIISO alpha-3

466ISO numeric

Calling code: +223
Internet domain: .ml
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q912 · World Bank data · Africa