New business density in Mali
Mali: New business density was 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
New business density in Mali, 2009–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2020, new business density in Mali stood at 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Mali peaked at 0.3836 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0403 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2009.
That places Mali 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New business density in Mali, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0403 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2010 | 0.1082 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +168.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1784 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +175.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2054 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1921 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1697 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2511 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1355 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -46.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3103 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +128.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3836 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0403 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0403 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0403 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1999 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3836 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 154 Honduras 0.3737 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 155 South Sudan 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 156 Egypt 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 160 Pakistan 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 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 new business density in Mali?
- New business density in Mali was 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3836 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0403 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for new business density?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.