External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Mali

Mali: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 91.6%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.32 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-383.32 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
58
1968–2025

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Mali, 1968–2025

-400-300-200-1000100196819962025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Mali recorded 2.64 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.

That represents a change of down 91.6% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Mali peaked at 81.32 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -383.32 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Mali ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Mali, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mali, 1968 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1968 21.18 % change on previous year
1969 -2.99 % change on previous year -114.1%
1970 17.39 % change on previous year -682.6%
1971 -29.82 % change on previous year -271.5%
1972 -58.11 % change on previous year +94.8%
1973 -35.9 % change on previous year -38.2%
1974 -129.56 % change on previous year +260.9%
1975 4.38 % change on previous year -103.4%
1976 35.53 % change on previous year +710.5%
1977 21.78 % change on previous year -38.7%
1978 -185.79 % change on previous year -953.1%
1979 -2.78 % change on previous year -98.5%
1980 -5.22 % change on previous year +87.6%
1981 -18.66 % change on previous year +257.3%
1982 -4.42 % change on previous year -76.3%
1983 -12.54 % change on previous year +184.0%
1984 -14.04 % change on previous year +12.0%
1985 -86.36 % change on previous year +515.0%
1986 20.1 % change on previous year -123.3%
1987 24.38 % change on previous year +21.3%
1988 -17.17 % change on previous year -170.4%
1989 19.56 % change on previous year -213.9%
1990 -21.54 % change on previous year -210.1%
1991 -3.62 % change on previous year -83.2%
1992 -17.46 % change on previous year +382.0%
1993 15.25 % change on previous year -187.4%
1994 -74.79 % change on previous year -590.4%
1995 -14.63 % change on previous year -80.4%
1996 9 % change on previous year -161.5%
1997 29.59 % change on previous year +228.7%
1998 -8.6 % change on previous year -129.1%
1999 -13.79 % change on previous year +60.2%
2000 -10.27 % change on previous year -25.5%
2001 -1.86 % change on previous year -81.9%
2002 81.32 % change on previous year -4464.6%
2003 -383.32 % change on previous year -571.3%
2004 -18.08 % change on previous year -95.3%
2005 -22.78 % change on previous year +26.0%
2006 42.73 % change on previous year -287.6%
2007 -122.06 % change on previous year -385.6%
2008 -84.37 % change on previous year -30.9%
2009 48 % change on previous year -156.9%
2010 -99.72 % change on previous year -307.7%
2011 23.34 % change on previous year -123.4%
2012 36.88 % change on previous year +58.0%
2013 -211.08 % change on previous year -672.4%
2014 -12.63 % change on previous year -94.0%
2015 -9.17 % change on previous year -27.3%
2016 -17.28 % change on previous year +88.4%
2017 12.47 % change on previous year -172.1%
2018 13.42 % change on previous year +7.7%
2019 -17.69 % change on previous year -231.8%
2020 45.78 % change on previous year -358.8%
2021 -83.08 % change on previous year -281.4%
2022 -6.48 % change on previous year -92.2%
2023 9.44 % change on previous year -245.7%
2024 31.44 % change on previous year +233.1%
2025 2.64 % change on previous year -91.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 21.18 % change on previous year 2
1970s -36.29 % change on previous year -185.79 % change on previous year 35.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s -9.44 % change on previous year -86.36 % change on previous year 24.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s -10.06 % change on previous year -74.79 % change on previous year 29.59 % change on previous year 10
2000s -47.07 % change on previous year -383.32 % change on previous year 81.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s -28.15 % change on previous year -211.08 % change on previous year 36.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0411 % change on previous year -83.08 % change on previous year 45.78 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 76 Seychelles 3.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 77 Bahrain 3.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 78 Guinea-Bissau 3.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 80 South Africa 2.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 81 Luxembourg 1.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 82 Singapore 1.38 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Mali?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Mali was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 81.32 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -383.32 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Mali rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Mali ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.