Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,635 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
4,635 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.2 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Mali ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.47 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1963 | 9.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 13.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1965 | 13.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 10.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 9.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 9.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1970 | 27.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 1971 | 23.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 27.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 47.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1974 | 52.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 43.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 68.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 102.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1978 | 91.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 121.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 168.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 126.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 118.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 135.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 108.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 100.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 172.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1987 | 145.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 175.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 201.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 294.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 255.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 280.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 391.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 274.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 361.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 354.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 459.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 455.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 467.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 446.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 594.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 716.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 760.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 799.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 902.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 1,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 2,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 2,227 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 3,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 121.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 100.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 201.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 255.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 467.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 993.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 446.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 188 Namibia 6,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Madagascar 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Vanuatu 4,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,211 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mali?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mali was 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Mali rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.