Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2009
All-time low
-0.6%
in 1992
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 307.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mali peaked at 5.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1992.
Mali ranks 67th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 inflows as share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -560.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -84.8% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -126.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -1229.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -124.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -364.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -54.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +88.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +132.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +244.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -75.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4% | -316.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -205.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | -1863.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -118.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +486.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +403.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +199.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -88.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +208.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +195.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -105.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -586.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +128.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +109.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +82.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -0.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.6312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 172.72 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.6312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 85.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 102,117 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mali?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mali was 3.4% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.