Travel services in Mali
Mali: Travel services was 32.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Mali is 32.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Mali peaked at 61.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1978.
That places Mali 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Travel services in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.5% | — |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +324.3% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +52.4% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 45.2% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +79.2% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 6.0% | 25.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 25.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 29.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 40.7% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 30.7% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 20.3% | 36.4% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 416.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 496,746 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 682.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.846 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Mali?
- Travel services in Mali was 32.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1978.
- How does Mali rank for travel services?
- Mali ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.