Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mali
Mali: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 6.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Mali, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6.5% for manufactures exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Mali peaked at 23.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.
Mali ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +67.9% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +88.8% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -46.9% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -40.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +500.3% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -88.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +201.0% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +624.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -94.6% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +149.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +196.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -62.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +265.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +103.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +125.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -59.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +25.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +624.4% | 3.2% | 23.4% |
| 1970 | +500.3% | 1.6% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 1.1% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Mali?
- Manufactures exports in Mali was 6.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- How does Mali rank for manufactures exports?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.