Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Mali
Mali: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) was 27.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mali, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 27.1% for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in 2011.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mali peaked at 152.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.
That places Mali 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 63.0% | +13667.4% |
| 1972 | 55.2% | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 39.8% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 44.9% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 94.4% | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 110.8% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 103.9% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 106.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 103.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 106.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 101.9% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 107.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 101.6% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 108.4% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 152.9% | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 120.0% | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 114.8% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 127.4% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 123.4% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 125.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 123.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 109.4% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 27.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 27.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +13667.4% | 0.5% | 63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 0.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 40.7% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.3% | 101.6% | 152.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 23.5% | 123.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 26 Ethiopia 28.4% compare
- 27 Madagascar 27.9% compare
- 28 South Africa 27.8% compare
- 30 Burundi 27.0% compare
- 31 Central African Republic 26.1% compare
- 32 Niger 23.4% compare
More external debt data for Mali
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.18 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0.6305 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.66 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 81.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 871.70 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 46.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mali?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mali was 27.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 152.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.