Mali GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Mali's GDP changed from approximately $2B 31M in 1980 to $21B 662M in 2024, showing an overall 966.6% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $1B 416M, and the highest in 2024 at $21B 662M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 5.5%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Burkina Faso was 5.2%, and that of Guinea was 5.5%.

Overview of Mali's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Mali recorded a 966.6% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $7B 831M, and the median was $3B 905M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $20B 246M, with a standard deviation of $6B 383M.
The average annual change was $454M 352K.


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Mali GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Mali.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $1B 416M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $21B 662M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $21B 662M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2011: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Mali's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $17B 281M → $17B 643M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $8B 157M → $10B 249M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $2B 963M → $3B 468M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $3B 208M → $3B 328M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Mali (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 2B 31M
$ 275.48
$ 520.83
$ 3B 840M
3.299 %
-6.121 %
9.10 %
0 %
7M 373K people
1981
$ 1B 660M
$ 220.34
$ 532.63
$ 4B 11M
-4.542 %
-8.437 %
8.32 %
0 %
7M 533K people
1982
$ 1B 468M
$ 190.68
$ 489.56
$ 3B 768M
-11.557 %
-7.849 %
26.68 %
0 %
7M 696K people
1983
$ 1B 418M
$ 180.35
$ 513.97
$ 4B 42M
3.229 %
-7.242 %
22.75 %
0 %
7M 864K people
1984
$ 1B 416M
$ 176.40
$ 534.11
$ 4B 288M
2.419 %
-8.401 %
22.68 %
0 %
8M 29K people
1985
$ 1B 426M
$ 174.17
$ 557.92
$ 4B 568M
3.243 %
-14.703 %
44.29 %
0 %
8M 188K people
1986
$ 1B 981M
$ 237.69
$ 593.25
$ 4B 944M
6.104 %
-12.827 %
22.74 %
0 %
8M 335K people
1987
$ 2B 308M
$ 272.30
$ 612.75
$ 5B 193M
2.479 %
-9.254 %
26.68 %
0 %
8M 474K people
1988
$ 2B 316M
$ 268.77
$ 624.15
$ 5B 379M
0.054 %
-10.411 %
25.63 %
0 %
8M 617K people
1989
$ 2B 827M
$ 322.21
$ 705.16
$ 6B 187M
10.692 %
0.794 %
21.16 %
0 %
8M 774K people
1990
$ 3B 223M
$ 360.29
$ 784.38
$ 7B 16M
9.31 %
-0.931 %
27.51 %
0 %
8M 945K people
1991
$ 3B 284M
$ 359.96
$ 856.07
$ 7B 811M
7.68 %
1.26 %
30.62 %
0 %
9M 124K people
1992
$ 3B 372M
$ 362.20
$ 844.63
$ 7B 864M
-1.562 %
-0.231 %
27.24 %
0 %
9M 311K people
1993
$ 3B 362M
$ 353.65
$ 876.98
$ 8B 337M
3.561 %
0.462 %
29.07 %
0 %
9M 507K people
1994
$ 2B 575M
$ 265.12
$ 910.11
$ 8B 839M
3.802 %
-3.5 %
32.84 %
0 %
9M 712K people
1995
$ 3B 337M
$ 336.39
$ 936.85
$ 9B 295M
2.997 %
-3.054 %
32.81 %
0 %
9M 921K people
1996
$ 3B 416M
$ 337.18
$ 1,002.16
$ 10B 154M
7.281 %
-7.119 %
21.11 %
0 %
10M 132K people
1997
$ 3B 208M
$ 309.66
$ 1,044.89
$ 10B 824M
4.797 %
-5.607 %
24.13 %
0 %
10M 359K people
1998
$ 3B 328M
$ 313.32
$ 1,060.81
$ 11B 266M
2.926 %
-5.43 %
17.49 %
0 %
10M 620K people
1999
$ 3B 444M
$ 315.48
$ 1,111.96
$ 12B 139M
6.245 %
-6.306 %
11.59 %
0 %
10M 917K people