Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mali, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 37.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mali peaked at 40.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1980.
That places Mali 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 18.1% | — |
| 1968 | 9.0% | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +103.1% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 11.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 7.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 13.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 31.5% | 40.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 831.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,248 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 608.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 726,475 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mali?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mali was 37.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).