Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mali
Mali: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mali stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mali peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1963 | 58.7% | -41.3% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 43.8% | -28.7% |
| 1966 | 35.5% | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 53.0% | +49.2% |
| 1968 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 69.1% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 62.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 58.8% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 60.6% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -88.1% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +672.8% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -17.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +672.8% | 6.7% | 52.1% |
| 2000 | -88.1% | 56.8% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.7% | 35.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 53.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 49.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 54.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 6.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 193 Liberia 20.5% compare
- 194 Cambodia 17.6% compare
- 195 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.4% compare
- 197 Somalia 15.8% compare
- 198 South Sudan 14.2% compare
- 199 Afghanistan 13.3% 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 from high-income economies in Mali?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mali was 16.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Mali ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.