Gross capital formation in Mali
Mali: Gross capital formation was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 20.0% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mali peaked at 27.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1976.
That places Mali 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 17.4% | — |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +43.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 13.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 20.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 23.8% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 89.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 43.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 51,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.11 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 44,995 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mali?
- Gross capital formation in Mali was 20.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for gross capital formation?
- Mali ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.