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Government debt — Mali

Government debt in Mali in 2031 — 37.9%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 39.1 pp.

2031 37.9% −0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 61of 184
Period maximum 77%2000
Period minimum 15.4%2006

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Mali, 2000–20310204060802000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 77%2001: 66.3%2002: 36%2003: 37.7%2004: 36.1%2005: 39.5%2006: 15.4%2007: 15.6%2008: 17.3%2009: 18.8%2010: 21.8%2011: 20.1%2012: 21.3%2013: 22.2%2014: 22.6%2015: 25.8%2016: 30.1%2017: 30.1%2018: 31.4%2019: 34.3%2020: 39.8%2021: 43.2%2022: 42.9%2023: 44.3%2024: 44%2025: 41.9%2026: 40.8%2027: 39.7%2028: 38.9%2029: 38.5%2030: 38.2%2031: 37.9%
Change over the period: −39.1 pp Annual average: -1.26 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mali

Mali 37.9%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Western Africa computed 41.7%
Low-income countries computed 45.5%
Government debt — Mali, by year Mali All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 37.9 −0.3 pp
2030 38.2 −0.3 pp
2029 38.5 −0.4 pp
2028 38.9 −0.8 pp
2027 39.7 −1.1 pp
2026 40.8 −1.1 pp
2025 41.9 −2.1 pp
2024 44 −0.3 pp
2023 44.3 +1.4 pp
2022 42.9 −0.3 pp
2021 43.2 +3.4 pp
2020 39.8 +5.5 pp
2019 34.3 +2.9 pp
2018 31.4 +1.3 pp
2017 30.1 +0 pp
2016 30.1 +4.3 pp
2015 25.8 +3.2 pp
2014 22.6 +0.4 pp
2013 22.2 +0.9 pp
2012 21.3 +1.2 pp
2011 20.1 −1.7 pp
2010 21.8 +3 pp
2009 18.8 +1.5 pp
2008 17.3 +1.7 pp
2007 15.6 +0.2 pp
2006 15.4 −24.1 pp
2005 39.5 +3.4 pp
2004 36.1 −1.6 pp
2003 37.7 +1.7 pp
2002 36 −30.3 pp
2001 66.3 −10.7 pp
2000 77 —

Western Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GN Guinea 28.9 NG Nigeria 30.1 SL Sierra Leone 31.8 ML Mali 37.9 MR Mauritania 40.8 GH Ghana 42.3 LR Liberia 43.1 GM Gambia 44.3 NE Niger 44.3 BF Burkina Faso 46.4 CI Côte d'Ivoire 48.6 BJ Benin 50.3 TG Togo 56.7 GW Guinea-Bissau 65.2 CV Cabo Verde 71.4 SN Senegal 121.4
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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