Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Mali
Mali: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mali is 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Mali peaked at 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Mali 94th out of 191 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Mali, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1010.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.4% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -592.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -611.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -244.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1122.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4093.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -171.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -587.6% |
| 2002 | -0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -317.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +266.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -209.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -211.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +280.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14575.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +251.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4253.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +14575.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +4253.8% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +4093.7% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | -1122.0% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 91 Philippines 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Namibia 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Zimbabwe 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Benin 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Comoros 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Cambodia 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mali?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mali was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.