Real gdp growth in Mali
Mali: Real gdp growth was 5.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Mali, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.02 for real gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Mali peaked at 11.83 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.62, in 1992.
Mali ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3 | — |
| 1981 | -0.889 | -126.9% |
| 1982 | -3.3 | +271.5% |
| 1983 | 0.318 | -109.6% |
| 1984 | -3.95 | -1340.9% |
| 1985 | 9.61 | -343.5% |
| 1986 | -1 | -110.4% |
| 1987 | -0.241 | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 8.09 | -3456.0% |
| 1989 | 2.98 | -63.2% |
| 1990 | -4.62 | -255.1% |
| 1991 | 11.73 | -354.0% |
| 1992 | -5.62 | -148.0% |
| 1993 | 5.38 | -195.7% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | -58.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 6.45 | +308.4% |
| 1997 | 6.39 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | -55.8% |
| 2000 | -1.64 | -167.3% |
| 2001 | 11.83 | -823.3% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -30.1% |
| 2004 | -2.8 | -153.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -346.3% |
| 2006 | 5 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | -0.326 | -108.6% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | -1109.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -1.17 | -123.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -365.3% |
| 2022 | 3.73 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 5.02 | +6.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.56, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3456.0% | -0.241 | 8.09 |
| 1984 | -1340.9% | 0.318 | -3.95 |
| 2013 | +1109.5% | -0.326 | 3.29 |
| 2001 | +823.3% | -1.64 | 11.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.49 | -3.95 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | -5.62 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | -2.8 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | -0.326 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | -1.17 | 5.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Mali?
- Real gdp growth in Mali was 5.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2001.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for real gdp growth?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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