Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Mali
Mali: Changes in inventories (current LCU) was -338.56 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-338.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
227.24 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
-338.56 billion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Changes in inventories in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Mali stood at -338.56 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 778.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Mali peaked at 227.24 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -338.56 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Mali ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Mali, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.20 billion current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.10 billion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.90 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +89.5% |
| 1976 | 2.40 billion current LCU | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 5.38 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 6.37 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1982 | -8.53 billion current LCU | -233.8% |
| 1983 | -15.39 billion current LCU | +80.5% |
| 1984 | -15.70 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -18.62 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1986 | -9.09 billion current LCU | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 5.12 billion current LCU | -156.3% |
| 1988 | -12.76 billion current LCU | -349.3% |
| 1989 | 36.06 billion current LCU | -382.6% |
| 1990 | 2.76 billion current LCU | -92.3% |
| 1991 | -11.79 billion current LCU | -526.7% |
| 1992 | 4.80 billion current LCU | -140.7% |
| 1993 | -34.97 billion current LCU | -828.3% |
| 1994 | -17.21 billion current LCU | -50.8% |
| 1995 | -32.73 billion current LCU | +90.2% |
| 1996 | -94.50 billion current LCU | +188.7% |
| 1997 | -49.23 billion current LCU | -47.9% |
| 1998 | 44.48 billion current LCU | -190.4% |
| 1999 | 39.31 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2000 | -12.09 billion current LCU | -130.8% |
| 2001 | 96.24 billion current LCU | -895.7% |
| 2002 | -45.64 billion current LCU | -147.4% |
| 2003 | 28.33 billion current LCU | -162.1% |
| 2004 | -102.07 billion current LCU | -460.2% |
| 2005 | -95.71 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2006 | -51.01 billion current LCU | -46.7% |
| 2007 | -50.97 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -43.86 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 99.28 billion current LCU | -326.3% |
| 2010 | 85.27 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 103.27 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 151.75 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2013 | -99.54 billion current LCU | -165.6% |
| 2014 | 3.58 billion current LCU | -103.6% |
| 2015 | 49.92 billion current LCU | +1293.2% |
| 2016 | 116.53 billion current LCU | +133.4% |
| 2017 | 86.57 billion current LCU | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 123.25 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 227.24 billion current LCU | +84.4% |
| 2020 | -238.33 billion current LCU | -204.9% |
| 2021 | -12.66 billion current LCU | -94.7% |
| 2022 | 89.25 billion current LCU | -804.9% |
| 2023 | 40.94 billion current LCU | -54.1% |
| 2024 | -262.75 billion current LCU | -741.8% |
| 2025 | -338.56 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -338.56 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.24 billion current LCU. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's -338.56 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 billion current LCU. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1293.2% | 3.58 billion current LCU | 49.92 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +895.7% | -12.09 billion current LCU | 96.24 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | -828.3% | 4.80 billion current LCU | -34.97 billion current LCU |
| 2022 | +804.9% | -12.66 billion current LCU | 89.25 billion current LCU |
| 2024 | -741.8% | 40.94 billion current LCU | -262.75 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 billion current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 2.70 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.84 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.72 billion current LCU | -18.62 billion current LCU | 36.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.91 billion current LCU | -94.50 billion current LCU | 44.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.75 billion current LCU | -102.07 billion current LCU | 99.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.79 billion current LCU | -99.54 billion current LCU | 227.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -120.35 billion current LCU | -338.56 billion current LCU | 89.25 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 176 Kenya -169.00 billion current LCU compare
- 177 Djibouti -196.53 billion current LCU compare
- 178 Costa Rica -243.26 billion current LCU compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire -431.12 billion current LCU compare
- 181 Senegal -456.89 billion current LCU compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea -750.00 billion current LCU 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 changes in inventories in Mali?
- Changes in inventories in Mali was -338.56 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 227.24 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -338.56 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for changes in inventories?
- Mali ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 778.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.