Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Mali
Mali: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 26.34 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mali, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mali is 26.34, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mali peaked at 26.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.53, in 2012.
That places Mali 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.34 | — |
| 2002 | 19.94 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 20.81 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.76 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 21.63 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.07 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.49 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.81 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 22.75 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 20.26 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 20.56 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.53 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 19.76 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 20.02 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.94 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.26 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 22.92 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.31 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 23.15 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 26.11 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 26.91 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.38 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.84 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.69 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.23 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 25.04 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 25.36 | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 25.84 | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 26.17 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 26.34 | +0.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 26.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 26.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +27.2% | 15.53 | 19.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.85 | 18.34 | 22.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.57 | 15.53 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 | 24.38 | 26.91 | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.34 | 26.34 | 26.34 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mali?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mali was 26.34 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October