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Questions on the economy of Mali
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What is the GDP of Mali?
31.2 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 21 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Mali?
Real GDP growth of +4.9 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +5.5 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Mali in 2030?
46.5 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 31.2 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 5.5 % a year on average.
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Is Mali a rich country?
GDP per capita of 1,238 $ in 2025, below the African median (1,768 $): no. 34 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Mali?
25.2 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 19 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Mali?
2.3 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 3.0 %.
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Is Mali highly indebted?
Public debt of 40.3 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 43 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Mali in default?
No. Its rating is CCC (Moody's Caa2). Risk of debt distress: moderate (IMF-World Bank, 10 Sep 2025).
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What is the credit rating of Mali?
Moody's Caa2: very weak rating, no. 30 of the 34 African countries rated.
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What is the currency of Mali?
Its currency: West African CFA franc (XOF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XOF for 1 EUR.
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What does Mali export?
In 2024, mostly: Gold, diamonds and precious metals (56.3 %), Cotton (12.7 %), Oil, gas, coal (10.2 %). First client: Uganda (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Mali part of?
AES (Alliance of Sahel States), WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union).
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Does Mali have a stock exchange?
Its companies are listed on the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the regional exchange shared by 8 countries (48 listed securities).
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What share of the population of Mali has electricity?
49.5 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources