Foreign aid and investments received in Mali
Mali: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Mali peaked at 1.85 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2019 and was at its lowest, 283.11 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Mali 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Mali, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 313.62 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 330.31 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 283.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 572.06 million millions of current united states dollars | +102.1% |
| 2004 | 551.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 770.66 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 877.15 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 927.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 942.81 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 970.56 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 965.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 965.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 1.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.61 billion millions of current united states dollars | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 billion millions of current united states dollars | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | -21.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653.93 million millions of current united states dollars | 283.11 million millions of current united states dollars | 970.56 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion millions of current united states dollars | 965.52 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.61 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 66 Niger 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 67 Mongolia 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 68 Paraguay 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 71 Gabon 984.93 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 72 Zimbabwe 943.92 million millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Mali?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Mali was 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.11 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Mali ranks 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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