Gross domestic savings in Mali
Mali: Gross domestic savings was 15.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 15.4% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Mali peaked at 17.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -15.1%, in 1974.
Mali ranks 118th of 188 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.
Gross domestic savings in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.4% | — |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +82.8% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -36.0% |
| 1974 | -15.1% | -399.3% |
| 1975 | -4.0% | -73.8% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -205.9% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +128.3% |
| 1978 | -2.1% | -122.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -130.0% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +1539.8% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -69.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -167.2% |
| 1985 | -9.1% | +945.6% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | -96.8% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -3674.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -66.3% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +332.6% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -41.1% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +57.9% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +49.8% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +83.1% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 5.4% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -15.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | -9.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 6.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 230.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 318.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Mali?
- Gross domestic savings in Mali was 15.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1% in 1974.
- How does Mali rank for gross domestic savings?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.