Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mali, 1968–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mali stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 12.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 1982.
That places Mali 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.1% | — |
| 1969 | -1.3% | -161.1% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -442.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -79.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +339.3% |
| 1973 | -3.1% | -176.5% |
| 1974 | -3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -395.2% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -62.1% |
| 1978 | -3.4% | -176.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -345.0% |
| 1980 | -6.3% | -176.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -101.5% |
| 1982 | -10.4% | -11254.2% |
| 1983 | -4.4% | -57.3% |
| 1984 | -4.9% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -324.6% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | -123.6% |
| 1987 | -2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -457.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -81.0% |
| 1990 | -7.1% | -523.4% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -246.4% |
| 1992 | -7.0% | -166.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -131.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +52.3% |
| 1995 | -1.4% | -142.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -386.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +123.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -54.0% |
| 2000 | -3.6% | -295.4% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -445.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -5602.7% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -127.6% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -144.8% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | -546.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -118.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +619.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -115.4% |
| 2012 | -3.9% | +1056.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -108.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +904.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -318.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -9738.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +169.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +30.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -11254.2% | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | +9738.0% | -0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2003 | +5602.7% | -0.1% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -1.3% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | -3.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -10.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -7.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -3.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -3.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -4.1% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Mali?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Mali was 2.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 1982.
- How does Mali rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.