Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Mali
Mali: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 46.25 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mali, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mali is 46.25, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mali peaked at 77.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.07, in 2006.
Mali ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.5 | — |
| 2002 | 42.64 | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 44.15 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 42.43 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 46.63 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 18.07 | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 18.53 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 21.86 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.29 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 23.96 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 25.39 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 26.38 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.91 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.66 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 37.22 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 38.23 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.52 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.72 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 47.33 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 51.56 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 50.34 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.88 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 51.73 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.87 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 47.96 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 47.34 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 46.8 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 46.46 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 46.25 | -0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 46.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 46.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -61.3% | 46.63 | 18.07 |
| 2002 | -45.0% | 77.5 | 42.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.88 | 18.07 | 77.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.23 | 23.96 | 40.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.03 | 46.46 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 2030s | 46.25 | 46.25 | 46.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 110 Benin 46.78 compare
- 111 Seychelles 46.62 compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 46.3 compare
- 114 South Sudan 44.73 compare
- 115 Chile 44.43 compare
- 116 Bangladesh 44.17 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mali?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mali was 46.25 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.07 in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Mali ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October