Exports of goods and services in Mali
Mali: Exports of goods and services was 22.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 22.1% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Mali peaked at 26.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1981.
That places Mali 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 11.4% | — |
| 1968 | 10.2% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 11.2% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 22.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 22.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 141 India 22.3% compare
- 142 Northern Mariana Islands 22.3% compare
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1% compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 22.0% compare
- 146 Japan 22.0% compare
- 147 Rwanda 21.6% 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 of goods and services in Mali?
- Exports of goods and services in Mali was 22.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for exports of goods and services?
- Mali ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.