Expense in Mali
Mali: Expense was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expense in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.46 trillion current LCU for expense in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Mali peaked at 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200.20 billion current LCU, in 2000.
That places Mali 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expense in Mali, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200.20 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 279.77 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 316.89 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 353.71 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 392.92 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 422.74 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 481.11 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 509.40 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 525.73 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 620.66 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 675.98 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 749.71 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 761.59 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 866.86 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 919.11 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 951.15 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972.73 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410.31 billion current LCU | 200.20 billion current LCU | 620.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 953.88 billion current LCU | 675.98 billion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Mali?
- Expense in Mali was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.20 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for expense?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expense rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.