Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mali

Mali: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 60.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
60.8%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2001
All-time low
28.3%
in 1968
Years of data
45
1967–2011

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mali, 1967–2011

204060801967198920111967: 35.3 %1968: 28.3 %1969: 30.2 %1970: 30.7 %1971: 33.6 %1972: 29.6 %1973: 33 %1974: 53.6 %1975: 38.9 %1976: 32 %1977: 32.3 %1978: 41.4 %1979: 39.2 %1980: 43.8 %1981: 42.7 %1982: 44.1 %1983: 47.6 %1984: 50.6 %1985: 60.7 %1986: 52.6 %1987: 49.6 %1988: 50.9 %1989: 49.4 %1990: 50.9 %1991: 52.8 %1992: 48.3 %1993: 47.1 %1994: 65.9 %1995: 57.3 %1996: 55.8 %1997: 62.9 %1998: 60 %1999: 64.6 %2000: 66.2 %2001: 83.6 %2002: 71.1 %2003: 63.8 %2004: 63.1 %2005: 62.9 %2006: 72.3 %2007: 61.8 %2008: 72.2 %2009: 55.1 %2010: 65.9 %2011: 60.8 %

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mali stood at 60.8%.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mali peaked at 83.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1968.

That places Mali 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%) in Mali, 1967 to 2011.
Year % Change
1967 35.3%
1968 28.3% -19.7%
1969 30.2% +6.7%
1970 30.7% +1.5%
1971 33.6% +9.7%
1972 29.6% -12.0%
1973 33.0% +11.6%
1974 53.6% +62.3%
1975 38.9% -27.4%
1976 32.0% -17.7%
1977 32.3% +0.9%
1978 41.4% +28.1%
1979 39.2% -5.3%
1980 43.8% +11.7%
1981 42.7% -2.4%
1982 44.1% +3.2%
1983 47.6% +8.0%
1984 50.6% +6.2%
1985 60.7% +20.0%
1986 52.6% -13.4%
1987 49.6% -5.6%
1988 50.9% +2.6%
1989 49.4% -3.1%
1990 50.9% +3.1%
1991 52.8% +3.9%
1992 48.3% -8.6%
1993 47.1% -2.5%
1994 65.9% +40.0%
1995 57.3% -12.9%
1996 55.8% -2.7%
1997 62.9% +12.7%
1998 60.0% -4.5%
1999 64.6% +7.7%
2000 66.2% +2.4%
2001 83.6% +26.3%
2002 71.1% -14.9%
2003 63.8% -10.3%
2004 63.1% -1.0%
2005 62.9% -0.3%
2006 72.3% +15.0%
2007 61.8% -14.6%
2008 72.2% +16.9%
2009 55.1% -23.7%
2010 65.9% +19.5%
2011 60.8% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.3% 28.3% 35.3% 3
1970s 36.4% 29.6% 53.6% 10
1980s 49.2% 42.7% 60.7% 10
1990s 56.6% 47.1% 65.9% 10
2000s 67.2% 55.1% 83.6% 10
2010s 63.3% 60.8% 65.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 36 Chad 66.2% compare
  2. 37 Cameroon 65.6% compare
  3. 38 Madagascar 63.2% compare
  4. 40 South Africa 58.3% compare
  5. 41 Uganda 58.2% compare
  6. 42 Egypt 53.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mali?
Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mali was 60.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1968.
How does Mali rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Mali ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
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Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.