Mali vs Southern Africa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Mali
-12.2%
in 2020
Southern Africa
-33.2%
in 2022
Mali rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Mali
  • Southern Africa
-40-30-20-10200020112022

How they compare

Mali currently reports -12.2% against -33.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 21.0%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -10.4% -25.8% 15.5% Mali
2010s -10.6% -32.2% 21.6% Mali
2020s -12.2% -37.7% 25.4% 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 Southern Africa?
Mali, at -12.2% against -33.2% in Southern Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Mali and Southern Africa?
21.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Southern Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mali and Southern Africa rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Mali ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd 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