Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Mali
Mali: Global: Ease of doing business score was 52.94 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Mali, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, global: ease of doing business score in Mali stood at 52.94 DB17-20 methodology.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over five years.
That places Mali 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Mali, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.28 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 52.61 DB17-20 methodology | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 52.88 DB17-20 methodology | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.13 DB17-20 methodology | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.94 DB17-20 methodology | -0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 52.94 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.8 DB17-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 52.94 DB17-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Mali?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Mali was 52.94 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 53.13 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.28 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Mali ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.