External debt as a share of gni in Mali

Mali: External debt as a share of gni was 32.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.78
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
86th
of 118 countries
All-time high
101.7
in 2000
All-time low
21.41
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External debt as a share of gni in Mali, 2000–2023

204060801002000201120232000: 101.72001: 87.22002: 75.72003: 67.22004: 62.12005: 52.62006: 23.92007: 23.42008: 21.42009: 22.52010: 23.82011: 23.22012: 25.62013: 27.22014: 25.22015: 29.22016: 28.22017: 29.12018: 27.82019: 30.12020: 34.72021: 34.62022: 34.62023: 32.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 32.78 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Mali peaked at 101.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.41, in 2008.

That places Mali 86th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

External debt as a share of gni in Mali, year by year

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Mali, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 101.7
2001 87.16 -14.3%
2002 75.66 -13.2%
2003 67.17 -11.2%
2004 62.08 -7.6%
2005 52.64 -15.2%
2006 23.9 -54.6%
2007 23.35 -2.3%
2008 21.41 -8.3%
2009 22.47 +5.0%
2010 23.75 +5.7%
2011 23.2 -2.3%
2012 25.62 +10.4%
2013 27.2 +6.2%
2014 25.19 -7.4%
2015 29.25 +16.1%
2016 28.19 -3.6%
2017 29.06 +3.1%
2018 27.75 -4.5%
2019 30.11 +8.5%
2020 34.73 +15.3%
2021 34.61 -0.3%
2022 34.61 +0.0%
2023 32.78 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.75 21.41 101.7 10
2010s 26.93 23.2 30.11 10
2020s 34.18 32.78 34.73 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 83 Niger 34.69 compare
  2. 84 Mexico 34.16 compare
  3. 85 Yemen 33.51 compare
  4. 87 Solomon Islands 31.83 compare
  5. 88 Cameroon 31.71 compare
  6. 89 Indonesia 30.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Mali?
External debt as a share of gni in Mali was 32.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 101.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 21.41 in 2008.
How does Mali rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Mali ranks 86th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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