Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Mali
Mali: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 17.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Mali, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mali is 17.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 66.6% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mali peaked at 56.9 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -42.01 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Mali 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -3.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -713.7% |
| 1966 | -0.3247 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1967 | 42.67 % change on previous year | -13242.7% |
| 1968 | -42.01 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1969 | 31.92 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1970 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1971 | 42.87 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 1972 | 39.47 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 54.41 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 37.24 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1976 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1977 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1978 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1979 | 46.31 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 1980 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1981 | 21.44 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1982 | 40.23 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1983 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1984 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1985 | -23.59 % change on previous year | -1613.1% |
| 1986 | 50.55 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1987 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1988 | 33.67 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 1989 | -0.3158 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1990 | 29.49 % change on previous year | -9437.2% |
| 1991 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1992 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1993 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1994 | -13.06 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 1995 | 55.03 % change on previous year | -521.4% |
| 1996 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1997 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1998 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2518 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2000 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -6994.8% |
| 2001 | 39.61 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 2002 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2003 | 36.35 % change on previous year | -687.7% |
| 2004 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2007 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.9 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 2009 | -0.989 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2010 | 39.36 % change on previous year | -4079.8% |
| 2011 | -28.72 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +114266.1% |
| 2014 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2015 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 2016 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2017 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +216.8% |
| 2021 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 17.07 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.1 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 17.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +114266.1% | 0.0054 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +13242.7% | -0.3247 % change on previous year | 42.67 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +9437.2% | -0.3158 % change on previous year | 29.49 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -6994.8% | 0.2518 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +4079.8% | -0.989 % change on previous year | 39.36 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1613.1% | 1.56 % change on previous year | -23.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.68 % change on previous year | -42.01 % change on previous year | 42.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 25.49 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year | 54.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -23.59 % change on previous year | 50.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | 55.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year | 56.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -28.72 % change on previous year | 39.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 20 Uganda 18.74 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 18.36 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Central African Republic 18.3 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 16.37 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Vanuatu 16.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bermuda 15.85 % change on previous year 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mali?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mali was 17.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.01 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Mali rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.