Interest payments in Mali
Mali: Interest payments was 123.62 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Mali is 123.62 billion current LCU, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 546.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Mali peaked at 123.62 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.00 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Mali 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Mali, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 14.60 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 18.38 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 18.79 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.58 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 18.66 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 15.22 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 14.00 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.07 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.50 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 19.13 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 30.56 billion current LCU | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 26.89 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 38.56 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 41.70 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 51.86 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 44.20 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 74.50 billion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 83.97 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 104.03 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 123.62 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 123.62 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.46 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 123.62 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 billion current LCU | 14.00 billion current LCU | 18.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.54 billion current LCU | 19.13 billion current LCU | 104.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.62 billion current LCU | 123.62 billion current LCU | 123.62 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Mali?
- Interest payments in Mali was 123.62 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 123.62 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.00 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for interest payments?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.