Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mali
Mali: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 62.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mali, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mali stood at 62.5%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mali peaked at 93.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1965.
That places Mali 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 18.5% | — |
| 1964 | 16.5% | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -46.8% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | +104.4% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 20.9% | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 25.7% | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | +98.7% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +167.2% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 62.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.6%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 62.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +167.2% | 34.8% | 93.0% |
| 1966 | +104.4% | 8.8% | 17.9% |
| 1980 | +98.7% | 21.2% | 42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 8.8% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 16.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 16.6% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 30.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 39.3% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 37.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 49.6% | 62.5% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mali?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mali was 62.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1965.
- How does Mali rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region 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.