Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Mali
Mali: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 221.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Mali ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Mali, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 58.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 44.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 49.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 50.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 55.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 50.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 98.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 1975 | 62.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1976 | 50.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 48.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 67.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 57.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 40.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 53.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 77.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 103.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 135.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 166.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 104.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 81.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 76.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 71.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 69.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 68.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 160.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.9% |
| 1995 | 146.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 127.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 153.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 138.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 147.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 187.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 205.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 164.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 152.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 132.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 136.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 137.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 129.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 147.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 108.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 146.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 117.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 136.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 166.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 158.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 197.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 201.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 177.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 167.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 189.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 177.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 184.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 221.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 199.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 166.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 156.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +140.9% | 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 59.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 166.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 205.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 201.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 221.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 35 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 165.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Costa Rica 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 157.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Comoros, Union of the 137.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Angola 123.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 24.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 10.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mali?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mali was 155.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 221.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.