Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mali
Mali: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 591.42 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mali, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mali recorded 591.42 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2015.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mali peaked at 808.22 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, -61.72 billion, in 1986.
That places Mali 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 565.00 million | — |
| 1963 | -1.05 billion | -286.7% |
| 1964 | -2.17 billion | +106.2% |
| 1965 | -1.85 billion | -14.7% |
| 1966 | -2.72 billion | +46.6% |
| 1967 | -6.74 billion | +147.8% |
| 1968 | -13.15 billion | +95.0% |
| 1969 | -15.09 billion | +14.8% |
| 1970 | -14.90 billion | -1.3% |
| 1971 | -16.36 billion | +9.8% |
| 1972 | -17.00 billion | +3.9% |
| 1973 | -21.89 billion | +28.8% |
| 1974 | -29.73 billion | +35.8% |
| 1975 | -42.73 billion | +43.7% |
| 1976 | -50.32 billion | +17.8% |
| 1977 | -46.40 billion | -7.8% |
| 1978 | -51.86 billion | +11.8% |
| 1979 | -8.88 billion | -82.9% |
| 1980 | -12.17 billion | +37.1% |
| 1981 | -12.23 billion | +0.5% |
| 1982 | -20.78 billion | +69.9% |
| 1983 | -27.51 billion | +32.4% |
| 1984 | -45.59 billion | +65.7% |
| 1985 | -54.67 billion | +19.9% |
| 1986 | -61.72 billion | +12.9% |
| 1987 | -51.98 billion | -15.8% |
| 1988 | -34.43 billion | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 7.84 billion | -122.8% |
| 1990 | 21.31 billion | +171.7% |
| 1991 | 58.86 billion | +176.2% |
| 1992 | 62.49 billion | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 67.88 billion | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 94.89 billion | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 108.40 billion | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 172.36 billion | +59.0% |
| 1997 | 192.64 billion | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 158.92 billion | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 111.61 billion | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 183.39 billion | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 208.17 billion | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 306.95 billion | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 445.65 billion | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 389.44 billion | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 439.20 billion | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 542.83 billion | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 546.83 billion | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 524.42 billion | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 769.40 billion | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 760.88 billion | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 710.80 billion | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 713.30 billion | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 808.22 billion | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 662.62 billion | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 591.42 billion | -10.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 591.42 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 591.42 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -286.7% | 565.00 million | -1.05 billion |
| 1991 | +176.2% | 21.31 billion | 58.86 billion |
| 1990 | +171.7% | 7.84 billion | 21.31 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.28 billion | -15.09 billion | 565.00 million | 8 |
| 1970s | -30.01 billion | -51.86 billion | -8.88 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -31.32 billion | -61.72 billion | 7.84 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.94 billion | 21.31 billion | 192.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.63 billion | 183.39 billion | 769.40 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.87 billion | 591.42 billion | 808.22 billion | 6 |
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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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mali?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mali was 591.42 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 808.22 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.72 billion in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Mali ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.