Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mali

Mali: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -25.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-25.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15,934.6%
World rank
125th
of 195 countries
All-time high
389.4 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-539.78 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
47
1976–2024

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mali, 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Mali recorded -25.27 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15,934.6% on the previous year and down 147.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 389.4 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -539.78 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Mali 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mali, 1976 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 351.34 % change on previous year
1977 -1.53 % change on previous year -100.4%
1978 96.33 % change on previous year -6403.1%
1979 -131.34 % change on previous year -236.3%
1980 22.55 % change on previous year -117.2%
1981 -55.51 % change on previous year -346.1%
1982 58.65 % change on previous year -205.7%
1983 -106.96 % change on previous year -282.4%
1984 -219.76 % change on previous year +105.5%
1985 71.26 % change on previous year -132.4%
1986 389.4 % change on previous year +446.4%
1987 -28.48 % change on previous year -107.3%
1988 -217.72 % change on previous year +664.5%
1989 9.75 % change on previous year -104.5%
1990 9.96 % change on previous year +2.2%
1991 78.97 % change on previous year +692.9%
1993 -118.57 % change on previous year -250.1%
1994 -328.86 % change on previous year +177.4%
1995 -539.78 % change on previous year +64.1%
1996 61.2 % change on previous year -111.3%
1997 -61.36 % change on previous year -200.3%
1998 87.27 % change on previous year -242.2%
1999 84.8 % change on previous year -2.8%
2001 -32.99 % change on previous year -138.9%
2002 -132.77 % change on previous year +302.5%
2003 46.12 % change on previous year -134.7%
2004 23.44 % change on previous year -49.2%
2005 -124.04 % change on previous year -629.3%
2006 68.75 % change on previous year -155.4%
2007 6.72 % change on previous year -90.2%
2008 -175.2 % change on previous year -2705.7%
2009 -317 % change on previous year +80.9%
2010 46.98 % change on previous year -114.8%
2011 -38.51 % change on previous year -182.0%
2012 30.88 % change on previous year -180.2%
2013 20.11 % change on previous year -34.9%
2014 52.93 % change on previous year +163.2%
2015 -34.51 % change on previous year -165.2%
2016 -34.33 % change on previous year -0.5%
2017 -111.3 % change on previous year +224.2%
2018 14.82 % change on previous year -113.3%
2019 -83.74 % change on previous year -665.2%
2020 37.57 % change on previous year -144.9%
2021 -9.03 % change on previous year -124.0%
2022 -15.03 % change on previous year +66.4%
2023 -0.1576 % change on previous year -99.0%
2024 -25.27 % change on previous year +15934.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's -25.27 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's -25.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -15934.6% -0.1576 % change on previous year -25.27 % change on previous year
1978 +6403.1% -1.53 % change on previous year 96.33 % change on previous year
2008 -2705.7% 6.72 % change on previous year -175.2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.7 % change on previous year -131.34 % change on previous year 351.34 % change on previous year 4
1980s -7.68 % change on previous year -219.76 % change on previous year 389.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s -80.71 % change on previous year -539.78 % change on previous year 87.27 % change on previous year 9
2000s -70.77 % change on previous year -317 % change on previous year 68.75 % change on previous year 9
2010s -13.67 % change on previous year -111.3 % change on previous year 52.93 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.38 % change on previous year -25.27 % change on previous year 37.57 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 122 Sudan -22.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 Ethiopia -23.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 Libya -23.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Mongolia -25.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Rwanda -25.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 Burundi -25.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mali?
Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mali was -25.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 389.4 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -539.78 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Mali rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Mali ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 147.8%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.