Annual GDP growth (%) in Mali
Mali: Annual GDP growth (%) was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.0% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Mali peaked at 15.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2020.
That places Mali 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -2247.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +222.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +106.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -136.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -406.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -123.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -365.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2247.5% | -0.7% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | -0.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -1.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -1.2% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 47 Sri Lanka 5.0% compare
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- 51 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
- 52 Mauritius 4.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 24.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 10.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Mali?
- Annual gdp growth in Mali was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for annual gdp growth?
- Mali ranks 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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