Mali vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Mali
-12.2%
in 2020
Northern Africa and Western Asia
-29.2%
in 2020
Mali rank
19th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Mali
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
-30-25-20-15-10200020102020

How they compare

Mali currently reports -12.2% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 17.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 162 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s -10.6% -26.1% 15.5% Mali
2020s -12.2% -29.2% 16.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Mali or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Mali, at -12.2% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Mali and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
17.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Mali and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Mali ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed