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Mali · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Mali

Sub-Saharan Africa Capital Bamako Low income Nation age 66 years (since 1960) i MLI · ML
NationsTree Index 2025 i25.3175th of 196 Tree height 2025 i4.9 msee ranking Military strength i50percentile
Population i25.2 m58th of 217 Area i1,241,238 km²23rd of 216 GDP i$30.07 bn114th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$88.27 bn intl.107th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$3,503 intl.181st of 199 Life expectancy i60.7 years211th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i12
Strength · trunk i40
Quality of life · crown i12
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i33
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i49
CSV

In short

Mali is 175th of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 25.3 out of 100; its tree is 4.9 m tall.

It has 25.2 million people and an economy of $88.27 bn at purchasing power parity, 107th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Renewable energy (28th of 212), CO₂ emissions per person (31st of 203) and Unemployment (35th of 187).

Its weakest positions: Political stability (206th of 207), Adult literacy (97th of 98) and Completed lower secondary, 25+ (151st of 153).

Over five years it climbed from 186th to 175th in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 1,241,238 23rd/216
Land area ikm² 1,220,190 23rd/216
Population ipeople 25.2 m 58th/217
Population growth i% 2.90% 14th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 20.1 186th/216
Urban population i% 32.2% 190th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 45.8% 6th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 2.4% 211th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $30.07 bn 114th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $88.27 bn 107th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $75.43 bn 107th/199
GDP per person iUSD $1,193 190th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $3,503 181st/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $1,120 182nd/201
GDP growth i% 5.6% 42nd/210
Inflation i% 3.3% 94th/180
Unemployment i% 2.8% 35th/187
General government gross debt i% of GDP 40.3% 60th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -1.5% 63rd/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 33.0% 8th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 23.4% 103rd/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 7.5% 129th/192
Services i% of GDP 36.6% 191st/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $6.64 bn 121st/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $8.03 bn 124th/182
Exports i% of GDP 22.1% 136th/183
Imports i% of GDP 26.7% 147th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 48.8% 147th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 1.6% 109th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 6.5% 143rd/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 6.2% 135th/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 0.7% 139th/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 5.4% 95th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP 0.1% 75th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 2.8% 75th/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 18.4% 27th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 16.18% 6th/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 2.23% 32nd/209
Arable land i% of land area 5.5% 133rd/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 2,600 89th/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 217,000 150th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $231.0 m 119th/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 5.5% 81st/168

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 60.7 211th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 73.0 184th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.19 148th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 0.32018
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 82% 141st/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 10.2% 151st/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 38.9% 164th/173
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 35.3% 39th/55
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 4.6% 205th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 3.8% 158th/193
Adult literacy i% 35.6% 97th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 5.1%2015
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.419 188th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 35.7 63rd/108
Extreme poverty i% of population 36.1% 95th/108

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 49.5% 201st/215
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 20.0% 127th/144
Internet users i% of population 36.8% 160th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 112 116th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 0.8 174th/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.00 148th/164
Rail lines iroute-km 7332002
Air passengers carried ipassengers 02014

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.30 31st/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 71.1% 28th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 35.5 168th/200
Forest area i% of land area 8.7% 172nd/214

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 24.3 191st/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 29.1 163rd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 39.1 177th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 21.8 206th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 41.6 166th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 34.7 168th/205

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $952.9 m 84th/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 3.9% 14th/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 14.8% 18th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 41,000 79th/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 0.54% 107th/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 64.0 m 58th/163

Science & innovation

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R&D spending i% of GDP 0.15% 92nd/110
Scientific articles iarticles 117 137th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Mali — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/mali. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Mali — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/mali. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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