Net foreign assets, flow in Mali
Mali: Net foreign assets, flow was -50.08 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-50.08 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 487.1%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
244.98 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
-56.21 billion current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
49
1963–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Mali, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets, flow in Mali is -50.08 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 487.1% on the previous year and down 302.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Mali peaked at 244.98 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -56.21 billion current LCU, in 2004.
That places Mali 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Mali, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 1964 | -1.12 billion current LCU | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 320.00 million current LCU | -128.6% |
| 1966 | -865.00 million current LCU | -370.3% |
| 1967 | -4.02 billion current LCU | +364.7% |
| 1968 | -6.41 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1969 | -1.94 billion current LCU | -69.7% |
| 1970 | 189.32 million current LCU | -109.8% |
| 1971 | -1.46 billion current LCU | -871.5% |
| 1972 | -642.15 million current LCU | -56.0% |
| 1973 | -4.89 billion current LCU | +662.3% |
| 1974 | -7.83 billion current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1975 | -13.00 billion current LCU | +66.0% |
| 1976 | -7.59 billion current LCU | -41.6% |
| 1977 | 3.92 billion current LCU | -151.7% |
| 1978 | -5.46 billion current LCU | -239.2% |
| 1979 | 42.98 billion current LCU | -887.0% |
| 1980 | -3.29 billion current LCU | -107.7% |
| 1981 | -59.31 million current LCU | -98.2% |
| 1982 | -8.55 billion current LCU | +14309.5% |
| 1983 | -6.74 billion current LCU | -21.2% |
| 1984 | -18.08 billion current LCU | +168.4% |
| 1985 | -9.08 billion current LCU | -49.8% |
| 1986 | -7.05 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 9.73 billion current LCU | -238.2% |
| 1988 | 17.56 billion current LCU | +80.4% |
| 1989 | 42.27 billion current LCU | +140.7% |
| 1990 | 13.47 billion current LCU | -68.1% |
| 1991 | 37.55 billion current LCU | +178.8% |
| 1992 | 3.62 billion current LCU | -90.3% |
| 1993 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 27.02 billion current LCU | +401.2% |
| 1995 | 13.51 billion current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 63.96 billion current LCU | +373.4% |
| 1997 | 20.28 billion current LCU | -68.3% |
| 1998 | -33.72 billion current LCU | -266.3% |
| 1999 | -47.30 billion current LCU | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 71.77 billion current LCU | -251.7% |
| 2001 | 24.79 billion current LCU | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 98.78 billion current LCU | +298.5% |
| 2003 | 138.70 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 2004 | -56.21 billion current LCU | -140.5% |
| 2005 | 49.75 billion current LCU | -188.5% |
| 2006 | 103.64 billion current LCU | +108.3% |
| 2007 | 4.00 billion current LCU | -96.1% |
| 2008 | -22.41 billion current LCU | -660.3% |
| 2009 | 244.98 billion current LCU | -1193.2% |
| 2010 | -8.53 billion current LCU | -103.5% |
| 2011 | -50.08 billion current LCU | +487.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -50.08 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's -50.08 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -14309.5% | -59.31 million current LCU | -8.55 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +1193.2% | -22.41 billion current LCU | 244.98 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.24 billion current LCU | -6.41 billion current LCU | 320.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 620.68 million current LCU | -13.00 billion current LCU | 42.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 billion current LCU | -18.08 billion current LCU | 42.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.38 billion current LCU | -47.30 billion current LCU | 63.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.78 billion current LCU | -56.21 billion current LCU | 244.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -29.30 billion current LCU | -50.08 billion current LCU | -8.53 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 44 Mauritius -25.27 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Niger -26.61 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Burundi -49.97 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo -67.25 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe -101.43 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Egypt -115.00 billion current LCU compare
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 net foreign assets, flow in Mali?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Mali was -50.08 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 244.98 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.21 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Mali ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 302.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.