Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mali is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.7% on the previous year and up 7,999.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mali peaked at 2.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2002.
That places Mali 92nd out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +1010.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2% | -126.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -592.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -157.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -611.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -244.9% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -1122.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -131.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +4093.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | -171.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -587.6% |
| 2002 | -5.5% | -317.3% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -81.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -77.3% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | +266.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -209.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -47.7% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -211.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -113.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +280.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +14575.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +251.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +4253.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +143.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -5.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 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 outflows as share of gdp in Mali?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mali was 0.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,999.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.