Share of imports that come from China in Mali
Mali: Share of imports that come from China was 25.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Mali, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Mali is 25.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Mali peaked at 28.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Mali 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.7% | — |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +124.4% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | +197.2% |
| 1966 | 28.8% | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 23.3% | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -37.0% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +37.6% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +60.2% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -50.1% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +83.3% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -65.1% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +187.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -69.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +110.9% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +70.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -53.9% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -32.8% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +94.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +123.9% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +64.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +8113.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +34.8% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +38.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8113.4% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 3.7% | 28.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 4.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 12.4% | 25.8% | 6 |
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 share of imports that come from china in Mali?
- Share of imports that come from china in Mali was 25.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Mali ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.