Trade in services as share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Trade in services as share of GDP was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1985
All-time low
8.6%
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Trade in services as share of GDP in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services as share of gdp in Mali is 8.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Mali peaked at 20.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.1% | — |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 9.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 9.0% compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 8.8% compare
- 169 Ethiopia 8.8% compare
- 171 Colombia 8.6% compare
- 172 Nigeria 8.5% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 8.1% compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 540.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 645,344 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 850.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 421.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Mali?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Mali was 8.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).