Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Mali

Mali: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-6.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 177 countries
All-time high
-1.8%
in 2020
All-time low
-9.4%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Mali, 2000–2023

-10-8-6-4-22000201120232000: -7.22001: -7.52002: -3.22003: -4.82004: -6.32005: -5.92006: -2.72007: -62008: -9.32009: -5.42010: -9.42011: -4.32012: -1.82013: -2.42014: -42015: -4.52016: -6.12017: -6.62018: -4.12019: -6.32020: -1.82021: -6.42022: -6.52023: -6.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali stood at -6.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 172.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali peaked at -1.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2010.

That places Mali 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 -7.2%
2001 -7.5% +3.8%
2002 -3.2% -57.2%
2003 -4.8% +50.6%
2004 -6.3% +30.4%
2005 -5.9% -6.7%
2006 -2.7% -54.8%
2007 -6.0% +125.2%
2008 -9.3% +55.3%
2009 -5.4% -41.9%
2010 -9.4% +73.2%
2011 -4.3% -54.6%
2012 -1.8% -56.7%
2013 -2.4% +29.2%
2014 -4.0% +66.5%
2015 -4.5% +13.0%
2016 -6.1% +35.5%
2017 -6.6% +9.2%
2018 -4.1% -38.0%
2019 -6.3% +53.3%
2020 -1.8% -70.9%
2021 -6.4% +248.1%
2022 -6.5% +2.5%
2023 -6.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -5.8% -9.3% -2.7% 10
2010s -4.9% -9.4% -1.8% 10
2020s -5.3% -6.5% -1.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali was -6.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was -1.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2010.
How does Mali rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Mali ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 172.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,391 data points, 2000–2024
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