Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Mali
Mali: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 68.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Mali recorded 68.7% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mali peaked at 76.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1987.
That places Mali 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64.0% | — |
| 1976 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 62.1% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 70.7% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 76.3% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 68.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 68.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 62.1% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 52.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 57.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 56.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.5% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 62.0% | 71.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 7 Kiribati 69.0% compare
- 8 Gambia 68.9% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 68.7% compare
- 11 Togo 67.8% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 65.8% compare
- 13 South Sudan 63.4% 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 transport services in Mali?
- Transport services in Mali was 68.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for transport services?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.