GDP growth in Mali
Mali: GDP growth was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Mali, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Mali stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Mali peaked at 15.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1982.
Mali ranks 43rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Mali, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.7% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -93.8% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +2556.7% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -58.1% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +127.5% |
| 1973 | -1.5% | -124.9% |
| 1974 | -1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | -860.4% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -53.4% |
| 1978 | -1.5% | -123.1% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | -810.3% |
| 1980 | -4.3% | -141.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -152.0% |
| 1982 | -8.4% | -473.8% |
| 1983 | -2.3% | -72.6% |
| 1984 | -2.8% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -569.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8% | -105.8% |
| 1987 | -0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1500.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -66.7% |
| 1990 | -5.3% | -247.1% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -339.4% |
| 1992 | -5.1% | -140.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -185.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -87.0% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +773.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -115.6% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -2247.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +222.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +106.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -136.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -406.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -123.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -365.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | -1.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -8.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -5.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -0.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -1.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -1.2% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.8% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.6% compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 44 Chad 5.6% compare
- 45 Cambodia 5.3% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 5.3% 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -12.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 15.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 84.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 49,057 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Mali?
- Gdp growth in Mali was 5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1982.
- How does Mali rank for gdp growth?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.