Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mali is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mali peaked at 7.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.2% | — |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -68.9% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +83.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -64.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +70.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -61.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +213.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -85.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +123.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +53.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +107.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +115.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +82.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +9691.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 41 Philippines 7.1% compare
- 42 Liberia 7.1% compare
- 43 Congo 7.1% compare
- 45 Honduras 6.9% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 6.9% compare
- 47 Mozambique 6.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 44,995 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 278.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 135.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 162,151 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.6312 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mali?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mali was 7.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).