Inflation, GDP deflator in Mali
Mali: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Mali, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.1% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Mali peaked at 76.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2003.
That places Mali 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Mali, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21.1% | — |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -83.0% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -38.9% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +377.1% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | +565.2% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -94.8% |
| 1982 | -0.7% | -118.2% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -897.9% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +64.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -53.7% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -101.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | +522.1% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -1773.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -65.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +2918.8% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -62.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -48.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -29482.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +7526.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | -8.2% | -327.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -145.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +217.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +196.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -61.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -106.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -673.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +709.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -67.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +37.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 3.6% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | -0.7% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -0.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -8.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 6.3% | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 565.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 674,707 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -17.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -12.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 15.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 84.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Mali?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Mali was 2.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Mali ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.