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WESTERN AFRICA

Mali

ML

Bamako · pop. 22M · French · West African CFA franc · landlocked

hunger

855,643 people in crisis or worse

3% of the 25.6 million analysed · IPC, Nov 2025

conflict

3 events · 8 killed · 1 civilian

Aug 25–31, the latest week from UCDP

Trajectories

economic complexity

#115

Roughly steady in the rankings since 1995.

2024 · −0.96

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers30
whenvaluechange
1995−1.19
1996−1.22−0.04 pts
1997low−1.28−0.05 pts
1998−1.04+0.23 pts
1999−1.18−0.14 pts
2000−0.54+0.64 pts
2001high−0.42+0.12 pts
2002−0.85−0.43 pts
2003−0.87−0.02 pts
2004−0.93−0.06 pts
2005−0.99−0.06 pts
2006−0.65+0.34 pts
2007−0.62+0.03 pts
2008−0.58+0.04 pts
2009−1.08−0.50 pts
2010−0.62+0.46 pts
2011−1.05−0.43 pts
2012−0.99+0.06 pts
2013−1.25−0.26 pts
2014−1.13+0.12 pts
2015−0.91+0.22 pts
2016−0.84+0.07 pts
2017−0.82+0.02 pts
2018−0.87−0.04 pts
2019−0.65+0.22 pts
2020−0.86−0.21 pts
2021−0.75+0.11 pts
2022−0.82−0.07 pts
2023−0.87−0.05 pts
2024latest−0.96−0.09 pts

economic momentum

$1,095

Tripled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $1,095

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
1990$354
1991$382+7.9%
1992$385+0.9%
1993$372−3.3%
1994low$266−28.5%
1995$331+24.3%
1996$360+8.6%
1997$321−10.8%
1998$357+11.2%
1999$364+2.2%
2000$305−16.4%
2001$346+13.6%
2002$378+9.2%
2003$442+16.8%
2004$495+12.0%
2005$549+10.9%
2006$587+7.0%
2007$671+14.3%
2008$767+14.4%
2009$787+2.6%
2010$797+1.2%
2011$938+17.7%
2012$873−7.0%
2013$902+3.4%
2014$948+5.1%
2015$838−11.6%
2016$872+4.1%
2017$924+5.9%
2018$996+7.8%
2019$972−2.5%
2020$953−1.9%
2021$1,027+7.8%
2022$977−4.9%
2023$1,044+6.9%
2024latest$1,095+4.9%

prices

3.2%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 3.2%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
19900.6%
19911.8%+1.19 pts
1992low−6.2%−8.04 pts
1993−0.3%+5.98 pts
1994high23.2%+23.4 pts
199513.4%−9.74 pts
19966.8%−6.64 pts
1997−0.4%−7.17 pts
19984.0%+4.40 pts
1999−1.2%−5.24 pts
2000−0.7%+0.52 pts
20015.2%+5.86 pts
20025.0%−0.15 pts
2003−1.3%−6.38 pts
2004−3.1%−1.75 pts
20056.4%+9.50 pts
20061.5%−4.85 pts
20071.4%−0.13 pts
20089.2%+7.76 pts
20092.5%−6.71 pts
20101.1%−1.35 pts
20113.0%+1.85 pts
20125.3%+2.37 pts
2013−0.6%−5.93 pts
20140.9%+1.49 pts
20151.5%+0.57 pts
2016−1.8%−3.25 pts
20171.8%+3.56 pts
20180.3%−1.46 pts
2019−1.7%−1.96 pts
20200.4%+2.10 pts
20213.9%+3.49 pts
20229.6%+5.70 pts
20232.1%−7.56 pts
2024latest3.2%+1.15 pts

demographic curve

5.5 children per woman

High fertility: the population is still expanding fast. Fell from 7.4 in 1980.

2024 · 5.5

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
the numbers65
whenvaluechange
19607.0
19617.0+0.2%
19627.0+0.1%
19637.0+0.1%
19647.1+0.1%
19657.1+0.4%
19667.1+0.4%
19677.1+0.4%
19687.2+0.3%
19697.2+0.2%
19707.2+0.1%
19717.2+0.3%
19727.2+0.2%
19737.2+0.1%
19747.2+0.1%
19757.3+0.3%
19767.3+0.3%
19777.3+0.4%
19787.3+0.3%
19797.3+0.4%
1980high7.4+0.2%
19817.40.0%
19827.3−0.6%
19837.3−0.6%
19847.3−0.3%
19857.3+0.1%
19867.3+0.7%
19877.30.0%
19887.3+0.2%
19897.3+0.1%
19907.3−0.3%
19917.3−0.4%
19927.2−0.6%
19937.2−0.8%
19947.1−0.8%
19957.1−0.9%
19967.0−0.6%
19977.0−0.6%
19986.9−0.5%
19996.9−0.4%
20006.9−0.4%
20016.9−0.5%
20026.8−0.5%
20036.8−0.5%
20046.7−0.6%
20056.7−0.5%
20066.7−0.5%
20076.6−0.4%
20086.6−0.3%
20096.6−0.5%
20106.6−0.2%
20116.5−0.5%
20126.5−0.3%
20136.5−0.5%
20146.4−0.8%
20156.4−0.9%
20166.3−1.0%
20176.3−1.1%
20186.1−2.1%
20195.9−3.7%
20205.8−0.7%
20215.8−1.2%
20225.7−1.5%
20235.6−1.4%
2024latest5.5−1.9%

Metrics

  1. population
    22M
    60 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $25B
    111 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $1,044
    150 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $785M
    86 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    3.8%
    14 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    1.2M km²
    25 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    18.3 /km²
    145 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    60.4 yr
    168 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    35%
    138 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    0.30 t
    143 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    32%
    149 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    5.5
    6 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    2.2%
    106 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    4.0%
    54 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. r&d % of gdp
    0.1%
    107 of 123
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  16. researchers per million
    26
    111 of 118
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  17. scientific articles / yr
    118
    131 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  18. high-tech exports %
    5%
    84 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  19. gini inequality
    35.7
    75 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  20. youth unemployment
    4%
    16 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  21. adult literacy
    36%
    106 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  22. democracy (v-dem)
    0.15
    110 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  23. clean government
    27
    122 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  24. press freedom
    33.5
    84 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  25. human development
    0.419
    159 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  26. refugees hosted
    136K
    45 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  27. refugees produced
    354K
    12 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data