Financial Development Index in Mali
Mali: Financial Development Index was 0.1233 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Mali, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Mali stood at 0.1233. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Mali peaked at 0.1233 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0749, in 1994.
Mali ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1025 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1032 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.104 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1017 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0986 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1044 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1093 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1067 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.089 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0925 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0852 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0838 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0886 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0749 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0839 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0892 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0935 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0952 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0992 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0834 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1031 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0995 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0975 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0993 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0828 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0903 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0906 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0867 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0962 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1041 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0957 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1007 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1082 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1113 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1128 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1101 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1149 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1233 | +15.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.1233 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0993, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.1233 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1219, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1012 | 0.089 | 0.1093 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.088 | 0.0749 | 0.0992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0927 | 0.0828 | 0.1031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1061 | 0.0957 | 0.1149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1233 | 0.1233 | 0.1233 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More financial sector data for Mali
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Mali?
- Financial development index in Mali was 0.1233 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1233 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0749 in 1994.
- How does Mali rank for financial development index?
- Mali ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.