Current Account Balance: Mali
Mali's current account balance is currently -2.6 % of GDP as of 2026. # Mali Current Account Balance Mali's current account balance stands at -2.
Current (2026)
-2.6 % of GDP
+43.5% y/y
Peak (1991)
1.3 % of GDP
Low (1985)
-14.7 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Mali
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Mali
Analysis# Mali Current Account Balance
Mali's current account balance stands at -2.6% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a significant deficit that remains well below the country's all-time peak of 1.3% in 1991. Since 1980, the metric has deteriorated by 57.4 percentage points overall, though the current deficit is substantially narrower than the extreme low of -14.7% recorded in 1985. The trajectory from 1980 to present reveals persistent external imbalances, with deficits dominating most years across the five-decade span.
Recent years show substantial improvement after a prolonged period of weakness. Mali's current account deficit peaked near -7.6% between 2021 and 2023 before contracting sharply to -4.6% in 2024 and 2025. Projections for 2026 suggest continued narrowing to -2.6%, indicating strengthening external accounts. This improving trend suggests Mali's trade dynamics and external financing conditions are stabilizing, positioning the country toward more sustainable external balances in the near term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -4.5 % of GDP | -21.62% |
| 2029 | -3.7 % of GDP | -19.35% |
| 2028 | -3.1 % of GDP | -24.00% |
| 2027 | -2.5 % of GDP | +3.85% |
| 2026 | -2.6 % of GDP | +43.48% |
| 2025 | -4.6 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2024 | -4.6 % of GDP | +39.47% |
| 2023 | -7.6 % of GDP | +1.30% |
| 2022 | -7.7 % of GDP | -1.32% |
| 2021 | -7.6 % of GDP | -245.45% |
| 2020 | -2.2 % of GDP | +70.67% |
| 2019 | -7.5 % of GDP | -53.06% |
| 2018 | -4.9 % of GDP | +32.88% |
| 2017 | -7.3 % of GDP | -1.39% |
| 2016 | -7.2 % of GDP | -35.85% |
| 2015 | -5.3 % of GDP | -12.77% |
| 2014 | -4.7 % of GDP | -62.07% |
| 2013 | -2.9 % of GDP | -31.82% |
| 2012 | -2.2 % of GDP | +56.86% |
| 2011 | -5.1 % of GDP | +52.34% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -10.7 % of GDP | +1.83% |
| 2009 | -10.9 % of GDP | +19.26% |
| 2008 | -13.5 % of GDP | -141.07% |
| 2007 | -5.6 % of GDP | -69.70% |
| 2006 | -3.3 % of GDP | +53.52% |
| 2005 | -7.1 % of GDP | -2.90% |
| 2004 | -6.9 % of GDP | -16.95% |
| 2003 | -5.9 % of GDP | -195.00% |
| 2002 | -2 % of GDP | +77.53% |
| 2001 | -8.9 % of GDP | -2.30% |
| 2000 | -8.7 % of GDP | -38.10% |
| 1999 | -6.3 % of GDP | -16.67% |
| 1998 | -5.4 % of GDP | +3.57% |
| 1997 | -5.6 % of GDP | +21.13% |
| 1996 | -7.1 % of GDP | -129.03% |
| 1995 | -3.1 % of GDP | +11.43% |
| 1994 | -3.5 % of GDP | -800.00% |
| 1993 | 0.5 % of GDP | +350.00% |
| 1992 | -0.2 % of GDP | -115.38% |
| 1991 | 1.3 % of GDP | +244.44% |
| 1990 | -0.9 % of GDP | -212.50% |
| 1989 | 0.8 % of GDP | +107.69% |
| 1988 | -10.4 % of GDP | -11.83% |
| 1987 | -9.3 % of GDP | +27.34% |
| 1986 | -12.8 % of GDP | +12.93% |
| 1985 | -14.7 % of GDP | -75.00% |
| 1984 | -8.4 % of GDP | -16.67% |
| 1983 | -7.2 % of GDP | +7.69% |
| 1982 | -7.8 % of GDP | +7.14% |
| 1981 | -8.4 % of GDP | -37.70% |
| 1980 | -6.1 % of GDP | — |
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