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Economy of Malaysia vs Mali compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a GDP of $422B compared to $26.8B for Mali, ranking 38/197 and 113/197 by economy size, respectively.

Malaysia has $297B in government debt (69.8% of GDP), compared to $13.9B (50.5% of GDP) in Mali.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Malaysia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Mali
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Malaysia Mali
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $1,916,229,477 $10,075,053,650 - -
1961 $1,901,856,123 $10,840,555,622 - -
1962 $2,001,489,602 $11,536,630,908 - -
1963 $2,510,110,348 $12,383,281,584 - -
1964 $2,674,423,922 $13,046,897,051 - -
1965 $2,956,337,669 $14,049,533,277 - -
1966 $3,143,517,944 $15,147,744,694 - -
1967 $3,188,924,677 $15,732,015,397 $275,494,478 $3,078,971,540
1968 $3,330,371,551 $16,987,114,742 $343,771,973 $3,193,152,434
1969 $3,664,552,041 $17,817,535,563 $339,913,867 $3,200,528,598
1970 $3,864,145,667 $18,884,189,212 $359,772,315 $3,396,943,593
1971 $4,244,395,956 $20,779,153,503 $395,218,629 $3,484,210,939
1972 $5,043,347,250 $22,729,992,899 $486,617,280 $3,687,828,799
1973 $7,662,902,678 $25,389,647,919 $563,683,703 $3,634,166,619
1974 $9,496,204,302 $27,501,726,906 $538,747,340 $3,578,606,531
1975 $9,298,800,799 $27,722,034,465 $830,710,615 $3,994,621,299
1976 $11,050,234,599 $30,927,669,086 $939,228,017 $4,538,826,076
1977 $13,139,488,633 $33,325,509,326 $1,049,838,548 $4,826,980,131
1978 $16,358,079,862 $35,542,952,797 $1,222,702,573 $4,756,338,419
1979 $21,213,264,962 $38,865,898,972 $1,595,422,956 $5,250,792,008
1980 $24,488,224,677 $41,758,231,850 $2,704,362,789 $5,023,651,154
1981 $25,004,285,792 $44,657,131,817 $2,234,583,940 $5,136,656,282
1982 $26,804,493,635 $47,311,173,245 $1,680,304,773 $4,704,706,961
1983 $30,347,442,111 $50,269,176,995 $1,496,616,127 $4,596,435,346
1984 $33,942,897,422 $54,170,965,010 $1,387,809,615 $4,467,248,184
1985 $31,199,633,353 $53,615,577,054 $1,594,347,021 $5,056,556,736
1986 $27,734,111,400 $54,280,729,183 $2,132,938,007 $5,017,992,441
1987 $32,181,210,158 $57,098,947,793 $2,437,004,680 $4,979,274,371
1988 $35,272,109,220 $62,773,281,162 $2,712,207,901 $5,517,319,744
1989 $38,847,965,293 $68,460,289,887 $2,824,822,489 $5,715,665,208
1990 $44,024,585,240 $74,627,553,680 $3,248,417,791 $5,413,448,189
1991 $49,143,148,094 $81,751,102,498 $3,576,562,682 $6,098,639,580
1992 $59,167,550,163 $89,014,784,404 $3,680,775,037 $5,790,098,352
1993 $66,894,966,969 $97,822,746,879 $3,632,801,877 $6,041,865,012
1994 $74,478,356,958 $106,834,219,205 $2,655,768,636 $6,379,707,258
1995 $88,705,342,903 $117,335,045,631 $3,373,322,735 $6,426,195,785
1996 $100,855,393,910 $129,071,719,045 $3,743,103,420 $6,835,267,858
1997 $100,005,323,302 $138,523,307,833 $3,414,879,486 $7,116,972,455
1998 $72,167,498,981 $128,328,802,477 $3,894,433,432 $7,590,483,164
1999 $79,148,421,053 $136,205,126,471 $4,091,446,054 $7,947,682,137
2000 $93,789,736,842 $148,271,359,065 $3,521,570,876 $7,889,185,607
2001 $92,783,947,368 $149,038,923,296 $4,124,281,594 $9,136,152,788
2002 $100,845,526,316 $157,073,594,224 $4,647,238,257 $9,413,551,549
2003 $110,202,368,421 $166,165,798,104 $5,605,613,011 $10,335,808,731
2004 $124,749,473,684 $177,437,551,536 $6,485,774,930 $10,488,502,208
2005 $143,534,405,819 $186,898,768,709 $7,429,066,951 $10,754,740,077
2006 $162,692,258,307 $197,336,779,112 $8,212,007,554 $11,151,547,252
2007 $193,549,569,478 $209,766,600,384 $9,699,047,443 $11,347,819,622
2008 $230,811,614,370 $219,902,039,819 $11,462,490,840 $11,760,733,950
2009 $202,257,453,037 $216,573,759,299 $12,155,217,833 $12,402,250,895
2010 $255,017,638,456 $232,654,030,399 $12,710,739,159 $13,093,898,209
2011 $297,951,668,675 $244,970,531,974 $15,452,791,789 $13,478,253,743
2012 $314,443,047,642 $258,378,881,826 $14,795,114,603 $13,333,713,052
2013 $323,276,235,524 $270,506,469,604 $15,747,192,681 $13,772,483,870
2014 $338,066,095,097 $286,755,041,078 $17,081,681,993 $14,668,058,748
2015 $301,355,266,965 $301,355,266,965 $15,583,181,170 $15,583,181,170
2016 $301,256,033,870 $314,764,917,575 $16,743,796,800 $16,518,961,030
2017 $319,109,094,160 $333,061,328,477 $18,308,362,040 $17,406,945,660
2018 $358,788,845,713 $349,191,778,300 $20,368,015,381 $18,254,289,664
2019 $365,177,721,022 $364,602,265,936 $20,477,421,885 $19,167,003,986
2020 $337,456,163,961 $344,706,479,641 $20,698,560,939 $18,942,920,942
2021 $373,784,553,030 $356,134,704,342 $22,999,245,263 $19,530,329,790
2022 $407,830,525,990 $388,299,855,025 $22,539,987,719 $20,253,575,064
2023 $399,949,418,753 $402,034,268,648 $24,813,860,599 $21,210,639,746
2024 $422,227,005,429 $422,559,964,245 $26,794,747,240 $22,269,531,976

Economic indicators

Malaysia Mali
Gross domestic product
$422B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank
38/197
2024
113/197
2024
GDP growth
5.57%
2023-2024
7.98%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank
79/197
2024
173/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.8%
2026
50.5%
2026
Government debt per person
$8,358
2024
$567
2024
Government debt per person rank
62/185
2024
162/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,650
2026
$1,598
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.5%
2026
25%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
1.83%
2023-2024
2%
2025-2026
Central bank interest rate
2.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
2.39%
2022
Population
36389490
25940437

GDP per capita in Malaysia vs Mali

Malaysia's GDP per capita is $11,874, ranking 79/197, compared to $1,095 in Mali, ranking 173/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Malaysia ranks 60th at $38,779, while Mali ranks 174th at $3,315.

Malaysia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mali
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Malaysia Mali
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $240.8 - - -
1961 $232.9 - - -
1962 $238.8 - - -
1963 $291.8 - - -
1964 $303 - - -
1965 $326 - - -
1966 $339 - - -
1967 $335 - $46 -
1968 $342 - $56.5 -
1969 $368 - $55 -
1970 $380 - $57.3 -
1971 $407 - $62 -
1972 $472 - $75.1 -
1973 $701 - $85.4 -
1974 $848 - $80.2 -
1975 $811 - $121.5 -
1976 $940 - $134.9 -
1977 $1,092 - $148.1 -
1978 $1,327 - $169.1 -
1979 $1,680 - $216.3 -
1980 $1,886 - $359 -
1981 $1,866 - $290.5 -
1982 $1,938 - $213.8 -
1983 $2,124 - $186.3 -
1984 $2,300 - $169.1 -
1985 $2,046 - $190.4 -
1986 $1,760 - $250 -
1987 $1,977 - $280.7 -
1988 $2,100 - $307 -
1989 $2,244 - $314 -
1990 $2,469 $6,887 $354 $956
1991 $2,679 $7,583 $382 $1,091
1992 $3,141 $8,224 $385 $1,039
1993 $3,462 $9,018 $372 $1,087
1994 $3,758 $9,806 $266.5 $1,147
1995 $4,363 $10,720 $331 $1,154
1996 $4,837 $11,709 $360 $1,224
1997 $4,679 $12,469 $321 $1,267
1998 $3,294 $11,398 $357 $1,332
1999 $3,528 $11,980 $364 $1,376
2000 $4,084 $13,027 $305 $1,357
2001 $3,944 $13,072 $346 $1,559
2002 $4,184 $13,656 $378 $1,581
2003 $4,465 $14,387 $442 $1,715
2004 $4,939 $15,416 $495 $1,730
2005 $5,556 $16,371 $549 $1,771
2006 $6,158 $17,426 $587 $1,832
2007 $7,169 $18,617 $671 $1,852
2008 $8,372 $19,480 $767 $1,893
2009 $7,191 $18,923 $787 $1,945
2010 $8,899 $20,193 $797 $2,012
2011 $10,217 $21,324 $938 $2,046
2012 $10,601 $22,639 $873 $1,990
2013 $10,714 $23,161 $902 $2,059
2014 $11,013 $24,307 $948 $2,185
2015 $9,649 $24,526 $838 $2,330
2016 $9,477 $25,286 $872 $2,532
2017 $9,863 $26,416 $924 $2,607
2018 $10,902 $27,794 $996 $2,684
2019 $10,920 $28,934 $972 $2,820
2020 $9,958 $27,475 $953 $2,724
2021 $10,903 $29,823 $1,027 $2,796
2022 $11,755 $34,420 $977 $3,014
2023 $11,386 $36,467 $1,044 $3,175
2024 $11,874 $38,779 $1,095 $3,315

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Malaysia's government spending was $101B, accounting for 22.5% of its GDP, while Mali's spent $6.61B, or 25% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 69.8% in Malaysia and 50.5% in Mali, ranking 53/185 and 108/185, respectively.

Malaysia
Government spending

Government debt
Mali
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Malaysia Mali
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 30.5% 74.1% - -
1991 27.4% 67.3% - -
1992 28.2% 59.1% - -
1993 24.6% 51.1% - -
1994 23.3% 43.7% - -
1995 22.6% 38.2% - -
1996 22.4% 32.8% - -
1997 21.2% 29.6% - -
1998 23.1% 33.6% - -
1999 24.6% 34.4% - -
2000 25.6% 32.5% 19.4% 90.5%
2001 28.2% 38.1% 18.3% 77.5%
2002 27.1% 39.5% 19.9% 42.6%
2003 28.1% 41.4% 20.8% 44.1%
2004 25.9% 42% 21.8% 42.4%
2005 24.5% 40.8% 21.6% 46.6%
2006 25.6% 39.7% 22.1% 18.1%
2007 25.9% 39.3% 21.5% 18.5%
2008 26.9% 39.4% 18.8% 20.1%
2009 30.9% 50.4% 22.8% 21.9%
2010 26.6% 51.2% 20.3% 25.3%
2011 27.1% 51.9% 20.6% 24%
2012 28.5% 53.8% 15.5% 25.4%
2013 27.8% 55.7% 19.8% 26.4%
2014 26% 55.4% 20% 26.9%
2015 24.7% 57% 20.9% 30.7%
2016 22.9% 55.8% 22.3% 37.2%
2017 22% 54.4% 22.9% 38.2%
2018 22.8% 55.6% 20.3% 37.5%
2019 23.6% 57.1% 23.1% 40.7%
2020 25% 67.7% 26.1% 47.3%
2021 24.5% 69.2% 26.9% 51.6%
2022 24.7% 65.5% 24.4% 50.3%
2023 24.9% 69.7% 24.8% 51.9%
2024 23.9% 70.4% 24.7% 51.8%
2025 23.1% 70.1% 26.2% 51.7%
2026 22.5% 69.8% 25% 50.5%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Malaysia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$16.7B, equivalent to -3.95% of GDP. This compares to Mali's deficit of -$684M, or -2.55% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Malaysia recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while Mali ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Malaysia posted an annual deficit equal to -3.69% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.76% of GDP for Mali.

Deficit/surplus
Malaysia

Mali
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Malaysia Mali
1990 0.15% -
1991 1.6% -
1992 1.81% -
1993 3.44% -
1994 5.45% -
1995 3.1% -
1996 3.27% -
1997 4.84% -
1998 -0.63% -
1999 -3% -
2000 -6.05% -2.64%
2001 -4.36% -2.8%
2002 -3.96% -3.09%
2003 -4.6% -1.19%
2004 -3.35% -2.36%
2005 -2.83% -2.76%
2006 -2.6% 27.8%
2007 -2.57% -2.78%
2008 -3.4% -1.97%
2009 -5.88% -3.71%
2010 -4.32% -2.57%
2011 -3.57% -3.42%
2012 -3.1% -0.96%
2013 -3.48% -2.37%
2014 -2.63% -2.89%
2015 -2.55% -1.82%
2016 -2.6% -3.95%
2017 -2.41% -2.86%
2018 -2.64% -4.74%
2019 -2.01% -1.68%
2020 -4.9% -5.42%
2021 -6.03% -4.91%
2022 -4.56% -4.75%
2023 -3.97% -3.57%
2024 -3.95% -2.55%
2025 -3.36% -3.13%
2026 -3.43% -3%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Malaysia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 2.08% in Mali. In 2024, inflation was 1.83% in Malaysia and 2% in Mali.

Inflation
Malaysia

Mali
Year Inflation
Malaysia Mali
1997 2.66% -0.7%
1998 5.27% 4.1%
1999 2.74% -1.2%
2000 1.53% -0.8%
2001 1.42% 5.2%
2002 1.81% 5%
2003 1.09% -1.3%
2004 1.42% -3.1%
2005 2.98% 6.4%
2006 3.61% 1.6%
2007 2.03% 1.4%
2008 5.44% 9.2%
2009 0.58% 2.4%
2010 1.62% 1.2%
2011 3.17% 3%
2012 1.66% 5.3%
2013 2.11% -0.6%
2014 3.14% 0.9%
2015 2.1% 1.4%
2016 2.09% -1.8%
2017 3.87% 2.4%
2018 0.88% 1.9%
2019 0.66% -3%
2020 -1.14% 0.5%
2021 2.48% 3.8%
2022 3.38% 9.7%
2023 2.49% 2.1%
2024 1.83% 3.2%
2025 - 3.5%
2026 - 2%

Top exports between countries

Malaysia
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $3.18M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $251K
Raw materials & minerals $145K
Chemicals & pharma $90K
Textiles & consumer goods $60K
Machinery & equipment $28K
Metals $16K
Precious metals & jewellery $6K
Wood & paper products $3K
Miscellaneous $2K
Mali
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $14.9M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.59M
Machinery & equipment $54K
Raw materials & minerals $13K
Chemicals & pharma $2K
Metals $2K

Balance of trade

Malaysia Mali
Current account balance
$7.15B
2024
-$1.61B
2023
Current account balance ranking
26/190
2024
136/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.69%
2024
-6.49%
2023
Goods imports
$223B
2024
$5.73B
2023
Goods exports
$248B
2024
$5.65B
2023
Service imports
$56.4B
2024
$2.34B
2023
Service exports
$53.4B
2024
$475M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
66%
2024
27.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
71.3%
2024
22.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Malaysia Mali
Economic freedom 67.1 52.6
Economic freedom ranking 50/197 144/197
Property rights 66.3 23.5
Government integrity 51.1 22.7
Judicial effectiveness 66.2 32.9
Tax burden 83.9 70
Government spending 82.1 79.6
Fiscal health 48.1 60.4
Business freedom 76.6 42.4
Labor freedom 58.1 53.9
Monetary freedom 79.6 77.2
Trade freedom 83.4 64
Investment freedom 60 65
Financial freedom 50 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Malaysia is 67.1, ranking 50/197, compared to 52.6 for Mali, ranking 144/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Malaysia
Mali
Year Economic freedom index
Malaysia Mali
1995 71.9 52.4
1996 69.9 57
1997 66.8 56.4
1998 68.2 57.3
1999 68.9 58.4
2000 66 60.3
2001 60.2 60.1
2002 60.1 61.1
2003 61.1 58.6
2004 59.9 56.6
2005 61.9 57.3
2006 61.6 54.1
2007 63.8 54.7
2008 63.9 55.6
2009 64.6 55.6
2010 64.8 55.6
2011 66.3 56.3
2012 66.4 55.8
2013 66.1 56.4
2014 69.6 55.5
2015 70.8 56.4
2016 71.5 56.5
2017 73.8 58.6
2018 74.5 57.6
2019 74 58.1
2020 74.7 55.9
2021 74.4 55.6
2022 68.1 55.9
2023 67.3 54.5
2024 65.7 52.5
2025 67.1 52.6

More economic indicators

Malaysia Mali
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
8.13%
2024
33.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$37,450
2024
$3,230
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
24/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.55B
2024
-$673M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$15.6B
2024
$709M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
$35.4M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
1.41%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
5.8%
2023
43.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22%
2024
19.5%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.