Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mali

Mali: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 27.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
27.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
152.9%
in 1994
All-time low
0.5%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mali, 1970–2011

0501001501970199020111970: 0.458 % of GDP1971: 63 % of GDP1972: 55.2 % of GDP1973: 53.4 % of GDP1974: 64.8 % of GDP1975: 42.9 % of GDP1976: 39.8 % of GDP1977: 44.9 % of GDP1978: 46.1 % of GDP1979: 35.6 % of GDP1980: 40.7 % of GDP1981: 55.6 % of GDP1982: 65.9 % of GDP1983: 76.4 % of GDP1984: 94.4 % of GDP1985: 110.8 % of GDP1986: 103.9 % of GDP1987: 106.1 % of GDP1988: 103.7 % of GDP1989: 106 % of GDP1990: 101.9 % of GDP1991: 107.2 % of GDP1992: 101.6 % of GDP1993: 108.4 % of GDP1994: 152.9 % of GDP1995: 120 % of GDP1996: 114.8 % of GDP1997: 127.4 % of GDP1998: 123.4 % of GDP1999: 125.2 % of GDP2000: 123.1 % of GDP2001: 109.4 % of GDP2002: 83.5 % of GDP2003: 70.5 % of GDP2004: 67.5 % of GDP2005: 60.8 % of GDP2006: 27.5 % of GDP2007: 25.9 % of GDP2008: 23.5 % of GDP2009: 24.7 % of GDP2010: 26.2 % of GDP2011: 27.1 % of GDP

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 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Mali, 1970 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Ethiopia 28.4% compare
  2. 27 Madagascar 27.9% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 27.8% compare
  4. 30 Burundi 27.0% compare
  5. 31 Central African Republic 26.1% compare
  6. 32 Niger 23.4% compare

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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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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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.