Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mali, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mali stood at 2.73 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.3% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 84.67 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -13.3 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Mali 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -4.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1970 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 21.55 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1972 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1973 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1974 | 84.67 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 1975 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1976 | -9.41 % change on previous year | +453.9% |
| 1977 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1978 | 62.97 % change on previous year | +800.7% |
| 1979 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1980 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1981 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0862 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1983 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +16095.6% |
| 1984 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1985 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1986 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1987 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1988 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1989 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 1990 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1991 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1993 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1994 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1995 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1996 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1997 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1998 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5506 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +4339.9% |
| 2002 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2003 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 2004 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2005 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -498.2% |
| 2006 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 2007 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2009 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2010 | 29.24 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4217 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2012 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +438.1% |
| 2013 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -422.9% |
| 2014 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2017 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2019 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 2020 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2021 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -615.1% |
| 2022 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2023 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2024 | -10 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 2025 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.73 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +16095.6% | 0.0862 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +4339.9% | 0.5506 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.38 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 84.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8535 % change on previous year | -13.3 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 105 France 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Palau 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Croatia 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Angola 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Lesotho 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Tajikistan 2.6 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mali?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mali was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 84.67 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.3 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.