Reserve assets in Mali
Mali: Reserve assets was 789.22 million US dollar in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Mali, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Mali is 789.22 million US dollar, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Mali peaked at 2.15 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 338.31 million US dollar, in 2016.
Mali ranks 136th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Mali, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 431.46 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 414.70 million US dollar | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 406.54 million US dollar | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 348.85 million US dollar | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 383.11 million US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 348.67 million US dollar | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 591.84 million US dollar | +69.7% |
| 2003 | 953.28 million US dollar | +61.1% |
| 2004 | 852.30 million US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 858.58 million US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 965.29 million US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion US dollar | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 billion US dollar | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 billion US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 886.95 million US dollar | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 734.84 million US dollar | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 338.31 million US dollar | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 893.18 million US dollar | +164.0% |
| 2018 | 924.24 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 billion US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 billion US dollar | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 billion US dollar | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 billion US dollar | -51.1% |
| 2023 | 789.22 million US dollar | -24.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 789.22 million US dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion US dollar, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 789.22 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +164.0% | 338.31 million US dollar | 893.18 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.39 million US dollar | 348.85 million US dollar | 431.46 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 871.33 million US dollar | 348.67 million US dollar | 1.60 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion US dollar | 338.31 million US dollar | 1.39 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion US dollar | 789.22 million US dollar | 2.15 billion US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 133 Guinea 941.86 million US dollar compare
- 134 Guyana 934.78 million US dollar compare
- 135 East Timor 806.42 million US dollar compare
- 137 Seychelles 773.68 million US dollar compare
- 138 Eswatini 741.80 million US dollar compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 708.89 million US dollar 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 reserve assets in Mali?
- Reserve assets in Mali was 789.22 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.31 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for reserve assets?
- Mali ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.