External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mali
Mali: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 9.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mali, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mali is 9.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mali peaked at 83.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2021.
Mali ranks 146th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.0% | — |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +68.2% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -30.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 45.8% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 24.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 13.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mali?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Mali was 9.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Mali ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.