Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Mali: the economy in numbers
GDP is $30.1bn (2025), 115th of 211 in the world and 15th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $1,193 (2025), 191st of 211 in the world and 28th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $3,503 (2025), 181st of 199 in the world and 31st of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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13 indicators
Economy: Mali in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $30.1bn2025 | 115/211 | 15/46 | $3.5bn | $12.7bn | $20.7bn | +93%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,1932025 | 191/211 | 28/46 | $305 | $797 | $953 | +42%since 2015 | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $3,5032025 | 181/199 | 31/46 | $1,357 | $2,012 | $2,724 | +50%since 2015 | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,1202025 | 182/201 | 29/46 | $330 | $780 | $930 | +26%since 2015 | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.6%2025 | 42/210 | 18/46 | -0.7% | 5.6% | -1.2% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.6%2025 | 101/210 | 22/46 | -3.6% | 2.2% | -4.1% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 33.0%2025 | 8/198 | 6/45 | 26.6% | 26.0% | 32.3% | +2.5 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 23.4%2025 | 103/201 | 28/45 | 16.2% | 23.8% | 26.7% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 7.5%2025 | 130/194 | 28/43 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 7.1% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 36.6%2025 | 192/201 | 41/45 | 49.5% | 42.8% | 35.3% | −3.5 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 20.0%2025 | 122/175 | 24/43 | 17.7% | 23.0% | 20.7% | −4.9 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 15.1%2024 | 123/163 | 27/39 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 18.6% | −7.5 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 18.4%2021 | 27/209 | 10/46 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 9.5% | +9.5 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+93%$30.1bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+42%$1,193 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+50%$3,503 in 2025
- GNI per capita+26%$1,120 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.6 pp5.6% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.4 pp2.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Mali and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Mali. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Mali | Algeria | Côte d'Ivoire | Niger | Burkina Faso | Senegal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $30.1bn2025 | $287bn2025 | $99.8bn2025 | $21.6bn2025 | $27.6bn2025 | $37.0bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,1932025 | $6,0512025 | $3,0502025 | $7752025 | $1,1482025 | $1,9552025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,5032025 | $18,5862025 | $8,2092025 | $2,1772025 | $3,0722025 | $5,4632025 |
| GNI per capita | $1,1202025 | $5,8502025 | $2,7802025 | $7502025 | $9802025 | $1,7802025 |
| GDP growth | 5.6%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 6.5%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 6.7%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.6%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 4.3%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 33.0%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 47.6%2025 | 19.9%2025 | 17.1%2025 |
| Industry share | 23.4%2025 | 34.8%2025 | 23.9%2025 | 18.7%2025 | 30.1%2025 | 26.1%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 7.5%2025 | 9.5%2024 | 12.3%2025 | 7.0%2024 | 6.6%2025 | 13.2%2025 |