Transport services in Mali
Mali: Transport services was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 68.6% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mali peaked at 71.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2014.
Mali ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.1% | — |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 57.5% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 57.5% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 48.2% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 53.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 55.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 32.2% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 40.5% | 68.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 128.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 153,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 160.69 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mali?
- Transport services in Mali was 68.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for transport services?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.