Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali

Mali: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -7.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-7.86
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
-2.17
in 2020
All-time low
-11.14
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali, 2000–2022

-12-10-8-6-4-22000201120222000: -8.62001: -8.92002: -3.82003: -5.82004: -7.52005: -72006: -3.22007: -7.12008: -10.82009: -6.42010: -11.12011: -5.12012: -2.22013: -2.82014: -4.72015: -5.32016: -7.22017: -7.92018: -4.92019: -7.52020: -2.22021: -7.62022: -7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali is -7.86, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 258.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mali peaked at -2.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11.14, in 2010.

That places Mali 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 -8.62
2001 -8.95 +3.8%
2002 -3.83 -57.2%
2003 -5.76 +50.4%
2004 -7.51 +30.4%
2005 -7.01 -6.7%
2006 -3.17 -54.8%
2007 -7.13 +124.9%
2008 -10.85 +52.2%
2009 -6.43 -40.7%
2010 -11.14 +73.3%
2011 -5.06 -54.6%
2012 -2.19 -56.7%
2013 -2.83 +29.2%
2014 -4.71 +66.4%
2015 -5.32 +13.0%
2016 -7.24 +36.1%
2017 -7.89 +9.0%
2018 -4.9 -37.9%
2019 -7.46 +52.2%
2020 -2.17 -70.9%
2021 -7.61 +250.7%
2022 -7.86 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -6.93 -10.85 -3.17 10
2010s -5.87 -11.14 -2.19 10
2020s -5.88 -7.86 -2.17 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 156 Cote d'Ivoire -7.69 compare
  2. 157 Uganda -7.72 compare
  3. 157 Yemen -7.72 compare
  4. 160 Guinea-Bissau -8.16 compare
  5. 161 Gambia -8.52 compare
  6. 162 Sudan -8.6 compare

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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 -7.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was -2.17 in 2020.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -11.14 in 2010.
How does Mali rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Mali ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 258.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Current account balance as a proportion of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,174 data points, 2000–2023
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