Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mali
Mali: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mali, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mali stood at 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and up 938.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mali peaked at 115.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -209.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Mali ranks 135th of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mali, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1155.6% |
| 1977 | 6.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | -2.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.5% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -613.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -165.8% |
| 1991 | -0.8475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -663.1% |
| 1992 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -249.1% |
| 1996 | -13.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1139.3% |
| 1997 | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 1999 | 24.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4305.9% |
| 2000 | -14.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -161.7% |
| 2001 | 85.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -671.0% |
| 2002 | -209.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -344.9% |
| 2003 | -48.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2004 | -12.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2005 | -52.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +319.6% |
| 2006 | 63.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220.7% |
| 2007 | 115.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 71.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2009 | -84.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -218.5% |
| 2010 | -22.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.3% |
| 2012 | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +263.8% |
| 2013 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2015 | 67.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13287.6% |
| 2016 | 79.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2019 | 0.839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 45.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4737.7% |
| 2022 | 35.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +13287.6% | 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +4737.7% | 0.9466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +4305.9% | 0.5515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -1139.3% | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +1155.6% | 0.4971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | -8.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -209.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 132 Guyana 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Angola 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 26.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kiribati 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Niger 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mali?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mali was 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 115.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -209.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Mali ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 938.7%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.