Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mali
Mali: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 35.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mali recorded 35.4% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mali peaked at 83.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1966.
Mali ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.3% | — |
| 1962 | 28.6% | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 27.2% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -74.9% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 13.0% | +140.4% |
| 1968 | 41.2% | +215.7% |
| 1969 | 25.9% | -37.2% |
| 1970 | 32.3% | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 38.1% | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 32.9% | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 64.7% | +132.1% |
| 1977 | 69.2% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 56.2% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +127.4% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -76.7% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +244.5% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +125.3% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +75.6% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -57.4% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -81.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -12.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +244.5% | 17.9% | 61.7% |
| 1968 | +215.7% | 13.0% | 41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 5.4% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 27.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 17.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 36.4% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 7.2% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 18.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.4% | 40.5% | 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)
- 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 to high-income economies in Mali?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mali was 35.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1966.
- How does Mali rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Mali ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.