Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Mali

Mali: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 20.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1975
All-time low
5.9%
in 1994
Years of data
59
1967–2025

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Mali, 1967–2025

51015202530196719962025

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali stood at 20.4%.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali peaked at 28.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1994.

That places Mali 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.0% 7.6% 11.2% 3
1970s 20.5% 11.8% 28.7% 10
1980s 13.2% 8.7% 17.8% 10
1990s 9.2% 5.9% 11.6% 10
2000s 12.5% 10.2% 14.3% 10
2010s 19.0% 15.1% 22.1% 10
2020s 22.7% 20.4% 24.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Mali was 20.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1994.
How does Mali rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Mali ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.