Government spending vs. GDP in Mali
Mali: Government spending vs. GDP was 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP in Mali, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Mali peaked at 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 545.58 million constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
Mali ranks 102nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 748.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 663.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 832.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 545.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Senegal 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Namibia 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Yemen 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 933.8 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 933.8 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 674.68 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Mali?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Mali was 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 government spending vs. gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.58 million constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Mali rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Mali ranks 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.