Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Mali
Mali: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was 6.7 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Mali, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Mali stood at 6.7. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% on the previous year and up 271.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Mali peaked at 6.7 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -7.91, in 2008.
That places Mali 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.53 | — |
| 2001 | -1.95 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -240.8% |
| 2003 | -2.58 | -194.1% |
| 2004 | -3.09 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | -3.42 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7296 | -78.6% |
| 2007 | -3.51 | +381.5% |
| 2008 | -7.91 | +125.1% |
| 2009 | -5.24 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | -7.38 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | -2.15 | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7524 | -134.9% |
| 2013 | -1.63 | -316.2% |
| 2014 | -2.97 | +82.9% |
| 2015 | -3.05 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -3.44 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | -3.9 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | -1.88 | -51.9% |
| 2019 | -3.11 | +65.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -178.2% |
| 2021 | -1.32 | -154.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9552 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3006 | -68.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0448 | -85.1% |
| 2025 | 2.92 | -6620.2% |
| 2026 | 3.92 | +34.2% |
| 2027 | 6.7 | +71.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.52. (45 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.52. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6620.2% | -0.0448 | 2.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.82 | -7.91 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.88 | -7.38 | 0.7524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | -1.32 | 6.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More financial sector data for Mali
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 235,409 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.32 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Mali?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Mali was 6.7 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2027.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.91 in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.8%. 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 Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.