GNI growth in Mali
Mali: GNI growth was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Mali, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.3% for gni growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Mali peaked at 16.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 1980.
Mali ranks 54th of 163 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.
GNI growth in Mali, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -96.6% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +5229.6% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +157.5% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | -107.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -621.4% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +277.0% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +91.0% |
| 1980 | -12.1% | -235.5% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -123.9% |
| 1982 | -6.2% | -315.7% |
| 1983 | -1.7% | -72.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -45.3% |
| 1985 | -1.6% | +68.4% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -293.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +165.1% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +82.5% |
| 1992 | -7.3% | -154.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -168.9% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | -129.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -248.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +272.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -61.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +211.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -75.4% |
| 2000 | -2.5% | -203.8% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -408.6% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -108.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -2580.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +124.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +399.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -116.7% |
| 2013 | -3.2% | +207.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -359.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | -0.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -12.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | -7.3% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -2.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -3.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 gni growth in Mali?
- Gni growth in Mali was 5.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for gni growth?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.