Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Mali
Mali: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Mali 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 153 Dominican Republic 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Zambia 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Bolivia 0.2554 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Mali?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali was 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Mali rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.