Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mali
Mali: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mali, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mali is 5.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mali peaked at 23.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
Mali ranks 76th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.1% | — |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +85.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +7.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More external debt data for Mali
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 28.78 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 113.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 81.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mali?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Mali was 5.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Mali ranks 76th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.