Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mali
Mali: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mali is 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 350.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 92.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Mali ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 189.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 171.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 196.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 233.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 249.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 170.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 153.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 207.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 140.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1976 | 177.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 211.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 172.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 137.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 146.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 204.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 278.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 350.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 192.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 138.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 140.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 113.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 125.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 108.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 110.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 100.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 108.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 130.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 126.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 115.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 174.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 167.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 166 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 193.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 224.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 235.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 176.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 144.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 129.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 153.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 119.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 106.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 111.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 119.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 109.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 129.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 96.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 92.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 119.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 117.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 110.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 114.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 128.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 148.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 133 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 151.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 138.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 124.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 171.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 196.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 189.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 140.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 249.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 350.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 174.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 235.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 151.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 28 Chad 161.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Togo 125.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Armenia 121.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Congo 104.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Benin 94.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mali?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mali was 115.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 350.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.