Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mali stood at 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mali 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16,021 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 15,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 15,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 16,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 16,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 18,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 19,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 20,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 20,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 24,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 24,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 27,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 29,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 30,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 32,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 34,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 35,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 35,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 38,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 40,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 43,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 45,728 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 47,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 50,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 49,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 51,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 53,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 32,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 34,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 50,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 49,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 186 Solomon Islands 66,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mozambique 64,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 188 Sudan 58,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 190 Libya 51,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 41,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 37,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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)
- 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$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mali?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mali was 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.