Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mali
Mali: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali is 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Mali 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 144 United Kingdom 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 France 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Turkey 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Ireland 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mali was 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Mali rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.