Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Mali
Mali: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 19.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Mali stood at 19.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Mali peaked at 28.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1981.
Mali ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.5% | — |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -48.7% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +148.7% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +84.7% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +147.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +148.7% | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 2001 | +147.3% | 9.8% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 6.1% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 14.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.9% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 436.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Mali?
- Computer, communications and other services in Mali was 19.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Mali ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.