External debt stocks in Mali
Mali: External debt stocks was 24.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Mali, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Mali stood at 24.9%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Mali peaked at 130.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2008.
That places Mali 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.8% | — |
| 1971 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 53.6% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 40.1% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 44.9% | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 102.1% | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 106.6% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 94.3% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 92.6% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 95.5% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 102.7% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 130.9% | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 111.2% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 110.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 119.2% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 111.7% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 35.9% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 41.8% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.2% | 92.6% | 130.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 17.1% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.9% | 29.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 436.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 212.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 253,905 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Mali?
- External debt stocks in Mali was 24.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 130.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for external debt stocks?
- Mali ranks 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.