Manufactures imports in Mali
Mali: Manufactures imports was 49.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Mali, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Mali is 49.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Mali peaked at 72.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1974.
That places Mali 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 72.5% | — |
| 1963 | 67.2% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 71.8% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 69.9% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 65.6% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 69.3% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 68.6% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 55.4% | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 62.3% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 33.2% | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | +77.6% |
| 1976 | 64.4% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 56.5% | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.4% | 62.6% | 72.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 57.6% | 33.2% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 45.4% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 58.4% | 63.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.4% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 55.7% | 61.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 43.7% | 59.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (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$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 276.88 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Mali?
- Manufactures imports in Mali was 49.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1974.
- How does Mali rank for manufactures imports?
- Mali ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.