Real GDP Growth: Mali
Mali's real gdp growth is currently 5.4% as of 2026. # Mali Real GDP Growth Mali's real GDP growth reached 5.
Current (2026)
5.4%
+8.0% y/y
Peak (2001)
15.4%
Low (1982)
-11.6%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Mali
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Mali
Analysis# Mali Real GDP Growth
Mali's real GDP growth reached 5.4% in 2026, positioning the West African nation on a moderate growth trajectory. This figure sits considerably below the all-time peak of 15.4% recorded in 2001, yet far exceeds the devastating contraction of -11.6% in 1982. Over the 46-year span since 1980, Mali's economy has expanded by a cumulative 63.6%, reflecting long-term resilience despite significant volatility.
The period from 2020 to 2026 reveals Mali's recovery from acute economic stress. A sharp contraction of -1.2% in 2020 marked the pandemic's impact, followed by gradual stabilization through 2021-2023, with growth rates hovering between 3.1% and 4.8%. The projected acceleration to 5.4% by 2026 suggests strengthening momentum, indicating sustained recovery from recent instability and renewed economic expansion in the medium term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 5.1% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 5.1% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 5.1% | -1.92% |
| 2027 | 5.2% | -3.70% |
| 2026 | 5.4% | +8.00% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +6.38% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +34.29% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +12.90% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +358.33% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -125.00% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +2.13% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -11.32% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -10.17% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -4.84% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -12.68% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +208.70% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +387.50% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -125.00% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -40.74% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% | +14.89% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -2.08% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +37.14% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -25.53% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -27.69% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +306.25% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -82.42% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +193.55% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -79.87% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +15500.00% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -101.61% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +113.79% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -39.58% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -34.25% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +143.33% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -21.05% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +5.56% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +325.00% |
| 1992 | -1.6% | -120.78% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -17.20% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -13.08% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +10600.00% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -96.00% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -59.02% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +90.62% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +33.33% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -25.00% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +127.59% |
| 1982 | -11.6% | -157.78% |
| 1981 | -4.5% | -236.36% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
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