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Mali

Republic of Mali

Capital
Bamako
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
25.2M (2025)
Area
1,240,192 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago86 % coverage · 217 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
58th of 218 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
114th of 187 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
169th of 187 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
39th of 187 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
95th of 177 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
36th of 185 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
211th of 217 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
212th of 216 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
64th of 179 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
27th of 212 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
123rd of 193 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
157th of 182 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Mali

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Countries similar to Mali

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal

Languages: French

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Mali by topic

19 topics · 248 indicators with data.