Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mali
Mali: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 60.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mali, 1967–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 436.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 212.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 253,905 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.