External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mali
Mali: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
99th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mali, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali is 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Mali ranks 99th of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 0.398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1892 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 96 Tonga 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.2549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Ethiopia 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Comoros 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Guatemala 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Nepal 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mali?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali was 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.