Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mali
Mali: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -3.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mali stood at -3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 163.2% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mali peaked at 22.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2018.
Mali ranks 101st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -3.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -3.9% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -3.5% | -3.5% | 1 |
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- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.0% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.4% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 39.3% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.0% (2020)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 12.9% (2020)
- Interest payments 8.5% (2020)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2020)
- Compensation of employees 43.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mali?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mali was -3.5% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.