Transport services in Mali
Mali: Transport services 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 9th 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 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% |
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
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 72.4% compare
- 7 Kiribati 70.8% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 68.7% compare
- 10 Togo 67.8% compare
- 11 Gambia 66.7% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 65.8% 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 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 9th 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.