Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Mali
Mali: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 5.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Mali, 1999–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mali stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 781.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mali peaked at 5.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Mali ranks 102nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +1987.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5552.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +330.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +180.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +14.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5552.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2002 | +1987.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 2007 | +330.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 5.2% | 9 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mali?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mali was 5.2% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Mali ranks 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 781.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).