External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mali, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mali is 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 202.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mali 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 222.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 220.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 246.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 286.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 291.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 306.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 386.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 462.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 464.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 595.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 680.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 717.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 810.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 1,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 1,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 1,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 1,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 2,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,274 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,507 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1,504 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 2,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 2,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 4,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 5,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 5,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -50.0% | 2,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 464.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 595.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,637 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 108 Turkmenistan 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iran 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eritrea 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Afghanistan 5,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Somalia 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 24.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 10.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mali?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mali was 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.