Trade as a share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Trade as a share of GDP was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in Mali is 48.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Mali peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1968.
Mali ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 29.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 28.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 35.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 40.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 43.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 48.8% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Gross national expenditure 31.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 14.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.13 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 104.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Mali?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Mali was 48.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1968.
- How does Mali rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.