Prices & public finance · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Mali: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 3.3% (2025), 87th of 180 in the world and 26th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 2.1% (2025), 146th of 209 in the world and 36th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lending rate is 5.3% (2016), 108th of 136 in the world and 33rd of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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12 indicators
Prices & public finance: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 3.3%2025 | 87/180 | 26/44 | -0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | +1.8 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 2.1%2025 | 146/209 | 36/46 | 0.1% | 4.2% | 0.5% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 5.3%2016 | 108/136 | 33/36 | · | 5.1% | · | +0.6 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 3.6%2016 | 89/136 | 28/36 | · | 0.9% | · | +4.5 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 581.932025 | 38/210 | 21/47 | 710.21 | 494.79 | 575.59 | −1.6%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 12.0%2020 | 109/142 | 21/32 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 12.0% | +1.1 ppsince 2010 | — | 9.9% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 12.7%2020 | 132/142 | 27/32 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | −0.2 ppsince 2010 | — | 11.4% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 12.2%2020 | 132/142 | 27/32 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 12.2% | +1.5 ppsince 2010 | — | 13.9% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 24.9%2024 | 96/119 | 36/43 | 101.7% | 19.1% | 29.1% | +3.7 ppsince 2014 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 20.4%2025 | 129/169 | 15/42 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 21.9% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 30.8%2025 | 118/146 | 20/42 | 16.3% | 20.1% | 26.6% | +8.2 ppsince 2015 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 3.87%2025 | 14/156 | 1/45 | 1.48% | 1.37% | 3.40% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
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
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+1.8 pp3.3% in 2025
- External debt+3.7 pp24.9% in 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 3.3%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 0.1%2025 | -4.5%2025 | -0.6%2025 | 1.5%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 2.1%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 3.2%2025 | -1.6%2025 | 8.8%2025 | 3.5%2025 |
| Lending rate | 5.3%2016 | 8.0%2025 | 5.3%2016 | 5.3%2016 | 6.2%2021 | 5.3%2016 |
| Real interest rate | 3.6%2016 | 7.2%2025 | 6.6%2016 | 2.6%2016 | 6.1%2021 | 4.3%2016 |
| Exchange rate | 581.932025 | 131.612025 | 581.932025 | 581.932025 | 581.932025 | 581.932025 |
| Tax revenue | 12.0%2020 | — | 13.0%2023 | — | 18.7%2024 | 19.5%2023 |
| Government revenue | 12.7%2020 | — | 13.4%2023 | — | 21.2%2024 | 24.2%2023 |
| Government expense | 12.2%2020 | — | 17.9%2023 | — | 19.6%2023 | 23.6%2023 |
| External debt | 24.9%2024 | 2.7%2024 | 48.8%2024 | 27.5%2024 | 48.8%2024 | 150.7%2024 |