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Mali

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Mali is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Bamako. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+35.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+42.4%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+29.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Mali, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Mali

25.2MLatest available · 2025
Mali

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Population changed by +35.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMali
202525,198,821
202424,478,595
202323,769,127
202223,072,640
202122,388,630
202021,713,836
201921,068,405
201820,442,030
201719,813,011
201619,191,289
201518,593,022
201418,020,267
201317,459,615
201216,957,033
201116,469,049
201015,945,198
200915,435,539
200814,940,782
200714,457,775
200613,990,139
200513,538,647
200413,102,409
200312,684,955
200212,288,050
200111,912,158
200011,559,290
199911,227,415
199810,919,573
199710,646,495
199610,407,278
199510,185,365
19949,967,031
19939,754,786
19929,553,540
19919,362,888
19909,178,830
19898,999,938
19888,833,996
19878,681,164
19868,531,277
19858,374,663
19848,208,599
19838,034,400
19827,860,194
19817,692,766
19807,530,515
19797,375,266
19787,229,651
19777,090,979
19766,960,979
19756,837,261
19746,715,436
19736,597,106
19726,483,726
19716,377,944
19706,276,472
19696,177,704
19686,082,979
19675,990,906
19665,902,204
19655,815,487
19645,730,125
19635,646,605
19625,563,917
19615,482,283
19605,402,550

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Mali

2.9%Latest available · 2025
Mali

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMali
20252.9%
20242.94%
20232.97%
20223.01%
20213.06%
20203.02%
20193.02%
20183.13%
20173.19%
20163.17%
20153.13%
20143.16%
20132.92%
20122.92%
20113.23%
20103.25%
20093.26%
20083.29%
20073.29%
20063.28%
20053.28%
20043.24%
20033.18%
20023.11%
20013.01%
20002.91%
19992.78%
19982.53%
19972.27%
19962.16%
19952.17%
19942.15%
19932.08%
19922.02%
19911.99%
19901.97%
19891.86%
19881.75%
19871.74%
19861.85%
19852%
19842.14%
19832.19%
19822.15%
19812.13%
19802.08%
19791.99%
19781.94%
19771.85%
19761.79%
19751.8%
19741.78%
19731.73%
19721.64%
19711.6%
19701.59%
19691.55%
19681.53%
19671.49%
19661.48%
19651.48%
19641.47%
19631.48%
19621.48%
19611.47%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Mali

32.2%Latest available · 2025
Mali

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Urban population changed by +6.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMali
202532.21%
202431.61%
202331%
202230.4%
202129.7%
202029.02%
201928.35%
201827.7%
201727.06%
201626.45%
201525.85%
201425.27%
201324.7%
201224.16%
201123.64%
201023.14%
200922.66%
200822.19%
200721.74%
200621.3%
200520.87%
200420.46%
200320.06%
200219.68%
200119.32%
200018.98%
199918.66%
199818.36%
199718.09%
199617.85%
199517.62%
199417.41%
199317.21%
199217.02%
199116.83%
199016.63%
198916.43%
198816.21%
198715.98%
198615.73%
198515.47%
198415.2%
198314.92%
198214.64%
198114.35%
198014.05%
197913.75%
197813.45%
197713.15%
197612.84%
197512.52%
197412.19%
197311.85%
197211.49%
197111.13%
197010.76%
196910.38%
196810%
19679.62%
19669.23%
19658.85%
19648.47%
19638.1%
19627.73%
19617.37%
19607.02%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Mali

5.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Mali

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Fertility rate changed by -0.9 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMali
20245.51 births
20235.61 births
20225.69 births
20215.78 births
20205.85 births
20195.89 births
20186.12 births
20176.25 births
20166.32 births
20156.39 births
20146.44 births
20136.49 births
20126.52 births
20116.55 births
20106.58 births
20096.59 births
20086.62 births
20076.65 births
20066.68 births
20056.71 births
20046.74 births
20036.78 births
20026.82 births
20016.85 births
20006.89 births
19996.91 births
19986.94 births
19976.97 births
19967.01 births
19957.05 births
19947.12 births
19937.18 births
19927.24 births
19917.28 births
19907.31 births
19897.33 births
19887.32 births
19877.31 births
19867.31 births
19857.26 births
19847.26 births
19837.28 births
19827.32 births
19817.37 births
19807.37 births
19797.35 births
19787.32 births
19777.3 births
19767.27 births
19757.25 births
19747.23 births
19737.22 births
19727.22 births
19717.2 births
19707.18 births
19697.18 births
19687.16 births
19677.14 births
19667.11 births
19657.08 births
19647.06 births
19637.05 births
19627.04 births
19617.03 births
19607.02 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Mali

$30.1BLatest available · 2025
Mali

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GDP changed by +93% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMali
2025$30,069,148,580.77
2024$26,761,281,076.77
2023$24,777,941,860.77
2022$22,539,987,718.76
2021$22,999,245,262.67
2020$20,698,560,938.78
2019$20,477,421,884.54
2018$20,368,015,381.24
2017$18,308,362,040.05
2016$16,743,796,799.83
2015$15,583,181,170.41
2014$17,081,681,993.26
2013$15,747,192,681
2012$14,795,114,602.61
2011$15,452,791,788.94
2010$12,710,739,159.5
2009$12,155,217,832.8
2008$11,462,490,840.22
2007$9,699,047,442.58
2006$8,212,007,553.99
2005$7,429,066,951.57
2004$6,485,774,930.42
2003$5,605,613,011.29
2002$4,647,238,256.57
2001$4,124,281,593.69
2000$3,521,570,875.85
1999$4,091,446,054.15
1998$3,894,433,432.46
1997$3,414,879,485.57
1996$3,743,103,419.72
1995$3,373,322,735.47
1994$2,655,768,635.65
1993$3,632,801,877.04
1992$3,680,775,036.93
1991$3,576,562,681.77
1990$3,248,417,790.51
1989$2,824,822,489.25
1988$2,712,207,900.7
1987$2,437,004,679.63
1986$2,132,938,007.11
1985$1,594,347,021.37
1984$1,387,809,614.75
1983$1,496,616,126.59
1982$1,680,304,773.44
1981$2,234,583,940.39
1980$2,704,362,788.9
1979$1,595,422,955.64
1978$1,222,702,572.85
1977$1,049,838,548.11
1976$939,228,017.25
1975$830,710,615.18
1974$538,747,339.96
1973$563,683,703.3
1972$486,617,280.26
1971$395,218,628.92
1970$359,772,315.1
1969$339,913,867.09
1968$343,771,972.99
1967$275,494,477.59

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Mali

$1.2KLatest available · 2025
Mali

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GDP per capita changed by +42.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMali
2025$1,193.28
2024$1,093.25
2023$1,042.44
2022$976.91
2021$1,027.27
2020$953.24
2019$971.95
2018$996.38
2017$924.06
2016$872.47
2015$838.12
2014$947.92
2013$901.92
2012$872.51
2011$938.29
2010$797.15
2009$787.48
2008$767.19
2007$670.85
2006$586.99
2005$548.73
2004$495.01
2003$441.91
2002$378.19
2001$346.22
2000$304.65
1999$364.42
1998$356.65
1997$320.75
1996$359.66
1995$331.19
1994$266.46
1993$372.41
1992$385.28
1991$381.99
1990$353.9
1989$313.87
1988$307.02
1987$280.72
1986$250.01
1985$190.38
1984$169.07
1983$186.28
1982$213.77
1981$290.48
1980$359.12
1979$216.32
1978$169.12
1977$148.05
1976$134.93
1975$121.5
1974$80.23
1973$85.44
1972$75.05
1971$61.97
1970$57.32
1969$55.02
1968$56.51
1967$45.99

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Mali

5.6%Latest available · 2025
Mali

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GDP growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMali
20255.6%
20245.02%
20234.76%
20223.7%
20213.1%
2020-1.17%
20195%
20184.87%
20175.38%
20166.01%
20156.24%
20146.5%
20133.29%
2012-1.07%
20112.94%
20105.58%
20095.45%
20083.64%
20071.76%
20063.69%
20052.54%
20041.48%
20039.8%
20023.04%
200115.81%
2000-0.74%
19994.71%
19986.65%
19974.12%
19966.37%
19950.73%
19945.59%
19934.35%
1992-5.06%
199112.66%
1990-5.29%
19893.59%
198810.81%
1987-0.77%
1986-0.76%
198513.19%
1984-2.81%
1983-2.3%
1982-8.41%
19812.25%
1980-4.33%
197910.4%
1978-1.46%
19776.35%
197613.62%
197511.63%
1974-1.53%
1973-1.46%
19725.84%
19712.57%
19706.14%
19690.23%
19683.71%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Mali

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Mali

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Inflation changed by +1.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMali
20253.28%
20243.21%
20232.06%
20229.62%
20213.93%
20200.44%
2019-1.66%
20180.3%
20171.76%
2016-1.8%
20151.45%
20140.88%
2013-0.61%
20125.32%
20112.96%
20101.11%
20092.46%
20089.17%
20071.41%
20061.54%
20056.4%
2004-3.1%
2003-1.35%
20025.03%
20015.19%
2000-0.68%
1999-1.2%
19984.04%
1997-0.36%
19966.81%
199513.44%
199423.18%
1993-0.26%
1992-6.24%
19911.8%
19900.61%
1989-0.08%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Mali

2.8%Latest available · 2025
Mali

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Unemployment changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMali
20252.83%
20242.92%
20232.95%
20222.39%
20214.01%
20203.53%
20193.29%
20181.62%
20171.5%
20161.37%
20151.4%
20141.48%
20131.52%
20121.46%
20111.4%
20101.38%
20091.41%
20081.38%
20071.37%
20061.4%
20051.37%
20041.41%
20031.27%
20021.36%
20011.33%
20001.41%
19991.36%
19981.34%
19971.41%
19961.42%
19951.46%
19941.51%
19931.42%
19921.48%
19911.4%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Mali

60.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Mali

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Life expectancy changed by +3.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMali
202460.68 years
202360.44 years
202260.04 years
202159.12 years
202058.86 years
201959.22 years
201858.87 years
201758.56 years
201658.29 years
201557.85 years
201457.48 years
201357.05 years
201256.7 years
201156.37 years
201055.99 years
200955.59 years
200855.19 years
200754.76 years
200654.31 years
200553.79 years
200453.25 years
200352.63 years
200252 years
200151.3 years
200050.61 years
199950.06 years
199849.59 years
199749.09 years
199648.5 years
199548.29 years
199447.91 years
199347.59 years
199247.24 years
199146.89 years
199046.54 years
198946.24 years
198845.72 years
198745.23 years
198644.62 years
198543.92 years
198443.4 years
198342.75 years
198241.8 years
198140.98 years
198040.27 years
197939.51 years
197838.76 years
197737.99 years
197637.2 years
197536.48 years
197435.75 years
197335.09 years
197234.51 years
197133.8 years
197033.4 years
196932.87 years
196832.57 years
196732.2 years
196631.79 years
196531.53 years
196431.23 years
196331.02 years
196230.83 years
196130.64 years
196030.46 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Mali

3.8%Latest available · 2023
Mali

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Health expenditure changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMali
20233.81%
20223.72%
20213.54%
20203.51%
20193.83%
20183.73%
20173.67%
20163.77%
20154.11%
20144.48%
20133.96%
20123.75%
20114.01%
20104.68%
20095.21%
20085.03%
20075.25%
20065.46%
20055.2%
20045.22%
20035.05%
20025%
20014.52%
20005.47%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Mali

36.8%Latest available · 2024
Mali

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Internet adoption changed by +29.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMali
202436.8%
202336.04%
202235.2%
202133.96%
202029.11%
201924.96%
201821.4%
201718.9%
201614%
201510.33%
20147%
20133.5%
20122.8%
20112.2%
20102%
20091.8%
20081.57%
20070.81%
20060.73%
20050.51%
20040.43%
20030.31%
20020.23%
20010.19%
20000.14%
19990.06%
19980.02%
19970.01%
19960%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Mali

71.1%Latest available · 2022
Mali

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Renewable energy changed by -10.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMali
202271.1%
202171.2%
202072.8%
201974.9%
201877.2%
201777%
201677.9%
201581.2%
201484.6%
201384.8%
201281.2%
201183.6%
201084%
200978.7%
200875%
200778.9%
200681.7%
200582.3%
200481.5%
200385.8%
200283.6%
200182.1%
200083.5%
199984.6%
199884.8%
199784.6%
199685.4%
199585.1%
199485.6%
199386.6%
199286.9%
199187.6%
199087.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Mali

49.5%Latest available · 2024
Mali

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Access to electricity changed by +15.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMali
202449.5%
202354.5%
202253%
202153.4%
202050.6%
201947.9%
201850.9%
201734.8%
201638.8%
201537.6%
201434.2%
201332.4%
201225.6%
201128.8%
201027%
200924%
200823.4%
200721.7%
200616.6%
200518.2%
200416.4%
200314.7%
200213%
200110.8%
20009.6%
19997.84%
19986.07%
19974.29%
19966.2%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Mali

48.8%Latest available · 2025
Mali

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Trade changed by -4.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMali
202548.77%
202449.77%
202357.63%
202261.56%
202156.72%
202056.04%
201954%
201850.7%
201749.49%
201653.61%
201553.58%
201451.08%
201354.6%
201249.43%
201143.18%
201048.82%
200940.54%
200853.64%
200746.9%
200649.02%
200544.91%
200444.01%
200346.89%
200246.35%
200149.32%
200044.67%
199940.54%
199839.83%
199745.05%
199638.99%
199545.08%
199444.06%
199335.78%
199237.97%
199136.15%
199038.46%
198934.62%
198837.45%
198741.07%
198643.11%
198551.78%
198447.81%
198341.2%
198234.85%
198128.57%
198028.95%
197939.22%
197841.43%
197732.34%
197632.04%
197538.93%
197453.59%
197333.03%
197229.6%
197133.63%
197030.67%
196930.22%
196828.32%
196735.27%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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