Mali's flag    Mali

Official language: French
Currency: CFA Franc
Capital City: Bamako
Area: 1240192km2
Subregional membership(s): West Africa, Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), Least developed countires, Land-locked Countries, Sub-Saharan Africa, Non-Oil Producing, Non-Oil LDCs, Land-locked LDCs, Mineral-rich countries, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) , UEMAO, Sahel Countries, Franc Zone

20855.7K
2021

Mid-year population
15.2B
2017

GDP at current prices, USD

Under five mortality rate
75.6
2018

Primary enrolment ratio
Population and migration
United Nations Population Division, United Nations Population Fund
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Annual rate of change of the migrant stock (%)50.2834.68
Average annual population growth rate - Total (%)34.8035.0435.5235.8836.0036.0035.7635.5235.16
Average annual population growth rate - Urban (%)60.9660.9659.6459.6459.64
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years)686.8692.4698.3704.4710.3715.8721.1725.9730.6
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years)671.0676.3681.8687.2692.6697.7702.4706.7710.8
Life expectancy at birth - Total (years)679.0684.5690.1695.9701.4706.7711.7716.3720.6
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 0-4 (%)77.1675.48
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 10-14 (%)126.4897.44
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 15-19 (%)165.36134.28
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 20-24 (%)166.20159.12
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 25-29 (%)135.96150.84
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 30-34 (%)104.64122.28
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 35-39 (%)82.9294.68
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 40-44 (%)66.0075.00
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 45-49 (%)50.8860.72
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 5-9 (%)88.8075.48
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 50-54 (%)38.2845.48
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 55-59 (%)29.0433.96
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 60-64 (%)22.8025.56
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 65+ (%)45.4849.80
Population - Female (%)600.24600.12600.00599.76599.52599.28599.04598.80
Population - Female (thousands)98,730101,621104,624107,749110,988114,331117,762121,268124,848
Population - Male (%)599.76599.88600.00600.24600.48600.72600.96601.20
Population - Male (thousands)98,668101,590104,642107,836111,161114,602118,134121,742125,421
Population - Total (thousands)197,398203,211209,265215,585222,149228,933235,896243,010250,269
Population - Urban (%)460.80470.40480.00489.60499.20508.80517.20526.80
Population - Urban (%)460.80470.40480.00489.60499.20
Population - Urban (thousands)75,92479,78883,83288,06892,496
Total fertility rate (per woman)75.874.873.772.771.670.669.568.367.2
Health
United Nations Statistics Division, World Health Organization
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Percentage of children under-five and underweight (%)
Percentage of mothers provided at least one antenatal care - Total (%)888.00888.00
Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age - Total (%)
Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles (%)864.00
Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (%)60.0060.0060.00
Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities - Total (%)288.00288.00300.00
Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Statistics Division
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Adult literacy rate - Female (%)266.40
Adult literacy rate - Male (%)540.84
Adult literacy rate - Total (%)396.84
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Female (%)867.84858.48867.48907.68859.20
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Male (%)978.12956.40982.801,015953.64
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Total (%)911.64923.76908.16926.04962.04907.20
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Female (%)439.20448.08442.08439.32444.84444.00
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Male (%)561.12604.68557.76590.52550.32539.40
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Total (%)500.88527.28500.64515.88498.24492.36
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Female (%)45.0041.8838.76
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Male (%)108.24100.5692.64
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Total (%)76.9271.5265.88
Gross graduation Ratio from Primary education - Female (%)
Gross graduation Ratio from Primary education - Male (%)
Gross graduation Ratio from Primary education - Total (%)
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Female (%)470.52
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Male (%)726.36
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Total (%)592.44
Mean years of schooling - Female (years)18.812.4
Mean years of schooling - Male (years)26.625.3
Mean years of schooling - Total (years)24.024.0
Mean years of schooling - Total (years)22.618.6
Net enrolment rate in primary education - Female (%)667.80623.88639.48691.92
Net enrolment rate in primary education - Male (%)752.16708.72725.04775.68
Net enrolment rate in primary education - Total (%)702.72710.64666.96682.92734.52
Net enrolment rate in secondary education - Female (%)347.40357.48332.04332.28313.20
Net enrolment rate in secondary education - Male (%)444.72480.12418.56446.04389.16
Net enrolment rate in secondary education - Total (%)396.72419.52375.84389.88351.72
Primary school enrollment - Female (number)12,113,20812,437,29213,036,24814,140,54813,847,736
Primary school enrollment - Male (number)14,066,19614,287,69215,240,79216,321,47615,877,236
Primary school enrollment - Total (number)24,824,56826,179,40426,724,98428,277,04030,462,02429,724,972
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary education - Total (rate)495.6509.6512.5469.1458.6454.0
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary education - Total (rate)231.4226.7230.3233.8209.2
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary education - Total (rate)
Ratio of girls to boys in primary education (ratio)10.810.610.710.8
Ratio of girls to boys in secondary education (ratio)9.19.58.99.79.8
Ratio of girls to boys in tertiary education (ratio)
Ratio of school attendance rate of orphans to school attendance rate of non orphans (%)
School life Expectancy in Primary - Female (years)51.551.752.053.6
School life Expectancy in Primary - Male (years)58.257.258.860.0
School life Expectancy in Primary - Total (years)54.154.854.655.456.9
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Female (years)25.926.526.025.926.2
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Male (years)33.536.033.135.032.9
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Total (years)29.831.329.630.529.5
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Female (years)2.42.32.2
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Male (years)6.05.65.3
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Total (years)4.24.03.7
Survival Rate to the last grade in Primary - Female (%)
Survival Rate to the last grade in Primary - Male (%)
Survival Rate to the last grade in Primary - Total (%)
National accounts
United Nations Statistics Division
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - current USD (billions)158.9172.7157.1168.4182.8
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - National Currency (billions)78,52785,36692,97299,862106,421
Prices
Economic Commission for Africa, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Consumer price index, All item, 2010=1001,2931,3051,3241,3001,3231,3271,305
Inflation rate (percentage change of CPI over same period of previous year)-7.3210.5617.40-21.6021.123.60-19.92
inflation rate: end of period price indices percentage change over previous year-0.1213.4412.24-9.4812.729.84-41.76
Inflation, average, percentage change over previous period-7.3210.5617.40-21.6021.123.60-19.92
Inflation, average, percentage change over previous period0.0013.9211.64-9.4812.0020.76-34.687.5620.0424.60
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (%)0.0013.9211.64-9.4812.0020.76-34.687.5620.04
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (index)1,7211,7411,7581,7441,762
Energy
African Union Commission, United Nations Statistics Division, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)31,33226,94028,96830,42032,028
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)15,372
Electricity - total biofuels and waste production (Giga watt hours)624624660696732
Electricity - total fossil fules production (Giga watt hours)21,55215,84417,10018,51620,124
Electricity - total fossil fules production (Giga watt hours)5,755
Electricity - total hydro production (Giga watt hours)9,4448,4178,9289,46810,056
Electricity - total hydro production (Giga watt hours)
Electricity - total Solar wind tide wave production (Giga watt hours)0.728484.3685.2
Electricity - total thermal production (Giga watt hours)16,27318,10823,21625,536
Oil - Consumption (metric tons)7,5606,69611,02811,43611,892
Total electricity installed capacity - kilowatt hours (thousands)6,6367,0807,0807,080
Total electricity installed capacity - kilowatt hours (thousands)9.710.710.712.113.313.3
Total electricity production (Giga watt hours)31,62124,96926,76028,75230,996
Total electricity production (Giga watt hours)18,119
Tourism
World Bank, World Tourism Organization, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
International tourism expenditures - current USD (millions)2,2682,7721,800
International tourism receipts (% of total exports)64.879.32
International tourism receipts - current USD (millions)2,1382,5672,2322,4192,477
International tourism, number of arrivals - Total (thousands)1,7042,016
International tourism, number of arrivals - Total (thousands)1,7042,0161,9082,0762,316
Overnight stays (thousands)1,236864.0396.0840.0312.0
Rooms in hotels and similar establishments (thousands)114.5122.6129.3132.3135.3
Total contribution to employment, tourism (%)75.0078.4875.9669.60
Total contribution to GDP, tourism (%)115.44115.32113.64104.40
Transport

Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Paved Road (% of total) (%)
Total length of railways (kilometre)
Information society
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Fixed telephone lines (per 100 inhabitants) (%)9.2410.9211.6413.4413.9214.40
Internet users per 100 inhabitants (%)42.0084.00123.96133.32152.64
Mobile telephone subscribers (number)236,992,452282,066,708272,386,980242,612,364264,409,320275,105,784
Mobile telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) (%)1,4411,6661,5621,3501,4281,381
International trade
International Road Federation, World Bank
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Banking, insurance, financial statistics
International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Statistics Division
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Deposit rate (%) (%)42.0042.0042.00
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)5,9285,9337,097
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)5,9275,9257,0957,1116,9686,6657,031
Government finance fiscal and public sector statistics
World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Debt service ratio - Per export (ratio)36.135.839.441.953.6
Fiscal deficit (% of GDP)-1,693.7-3,934.9-3,063.7-5,395.7-2,046.0-6,691.1-7,075.2-6,261.7
Net ODA - current USD (millions)16,77114,83014,45014,49416,277
Net ODA - Per capita (current USD)1,018874.32827.16805.44877.8
Total external debt - as % of GDP (%)316.56328.32368.04431.16425.76433.32485.88529.80553.56561.84
Balance of payments
International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Economic Commission for Africa
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Capital Account net - current USD (billions)3.12.84.12.53.1
Compensation of employees - current USD (millions)448.8516.9461.4385.8477.4
Current account balance - as % of GDP (%)-34.68-56.28-63.84-86.76-74.52
Current account balance - current USD (millions)-4,496.2-8,110.0-8,369.1-12,181.8-14,519.1
Errors and omissions - current USD (millions)-407.9
Financial Account net - current USD (millions)-1,762.3
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, current USD (millions)3,6941,7283,3044,2743,187
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, current USD (millions)39,90236,71036,16236,449
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, current USD (millions)34.37.4987.71,163652.2
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, current USD (millions)511.2456.81,3801,564
Portfolio Investment (Net) - current USD (millions)1,295
Primary income (Net) - current USD (millions)-5,190.3-4,611.8-3,547.5-4,493.8-5,995.9
Secondary income (Net) - current USD (millions)24,42423,23319,62620,70417,813
Services Balance - current USD (millions)-20,747.0-20,631.8-18,739.8-21,470.0-17,893.1
Trade balance - as % of GDP (%)-123.60
Trade balance - current USD (millions)-2,982.7-6,099.2-5,707.3-6,922.4-8,443.1
Workers remittances (Net) - current USD (millions)9,100
Environment
United Nations Statistics Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Indicator2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Carbon Dioxide Emission - metric tons (thousands)
Consumption of ozone-depleting CFCs in ODP (metric tons)123.60
Forest Area as % of Land Area (%)46.80
Land area covered by forest (%)