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Economy of Mali vs Nigeria compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a GDP of $26.8B compared to $252B for Nigeria, ranking 113/197 and 54/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mali has $13.9B in government debt (50.5% of GDP), compared to $133B (51.6% of GDP) in Nigeria.

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

Mali
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Nigeria
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Mali Nigeria
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $4,196,174,502 $65,552,393,151
1961 - - $4,467,287,893 $65,678,119,685
1962 - - $4,909,399,176 $68,372,888,068
1963 - - $5,165,590,254 $74,238,337,576
1964 - - $5,552,931,319 $77,913,498,064
1965 - - $5,874,537,650 $81,719,554,395
1966 - - $6,366,917,453 $78,246,053,144
1967 $275,494,478 $3,078,971,540 $5,203,237,919 $65,927,285,450
1968 $343,771,973 $3,193,152,434 $5,200,997,920 $65,104,275,427
1969 $339,913,867 $3,200,528,598 $6,634,317,346 $80,857,806,917
1970 $359,772,315 $3,396,943,593 $12,546,094,982 $101,078,114,312
1971 $395,218,629 $3,484,210,939 $9,181,769,912 $115,469,142,733
1972 $486,617,280 $3,687,828,799 $12,274,416,018 $119,353,827,264
1973 $563,683,703 $3,634,166,619 $15,162,871,287 $125,790,293,297
1974 $538,747,340 $3,578,606,531 $24,846,641,318 $139,829,338,542
1975 $830,710,615 $3,994,621,299 $27,778,934,625 $132,519,413,715
1976 $939,228,017 $4,538,826,076 $36,308,883,249 $144,502,285,208
1977 $1,049,838,548 $4,826,980,131 $36,035,407,725 $153,207,273,165
1978 $1,222,702,573 $4,756,338,419 $36,527,862,209 $144,376,163,268
1979 $1,595,422,956 $5,250,792,008 $47,259,911,894 $154,135,170,311
1980 $2,704,362,789 $5,023,651,154 $64,201,788,123 $160,616,293,803
1981 $2,234,583,940 $5,136,656,282 $164,475,209,516 $139,530,778,713
1982 $1,680,304,773 $4,704,706,961 $142,769,363,314 $130,037,957,320
1983 $1,496,616,127 $4,596,435,346 $97,094,911,792 $115,832,500,286
1984 $1,387,809,615 $4,467,248,184 $73,484,359,521 $114,540,246,020
1985 $1,594,347,021 $5,056,556,736 $73,745,821,158 $121,313,042,219
1986 $2,132,938,007 $5,017,992,441 $54,805,852,581 $121,386,976,785
1987 $2,437,004,680 $4,979,274,371 $52,676,041,931 $125,271,512,343
1988 $2,712,207,901 $5,517,319,744 $49,648,470,440 $134,458,956,986
1989 $2,824,822,489 $5,715,665,208 $44,003,061,108 $137,039,737,058
1990 $3,248,417,791 $5,413,448,189 $54,035,795,388 $153,178,750,575
1991 $3,576,562,682 $6,098,639,580 $59,526,833,412 $153,727,670,613
1992 $3,680,775,037 $5,790,098,352 $52,058,181,854 $160,847,095,651
1993 $3,632,801,877 $6,041,865,012 $56,721,051,402 $157,573,666,210
1994 $2,655,768,636 $6,379,707,258 $80,399,613,064 $154,713,823,159
1995 $3,373,322,735 $6,426,195,785 $140,919,776,986 $154,601,400,725
1996 $3,743,103,420 $6,835,267,858 $185,730,236,700 $161,088,358,074
1997 $3,414,879,486 $7,116,972,455 $200,850,397,618 $165,819,683,304
1998 $3,894,433,432 $7,590,483,164 $218,416,200,673 $170,099,910,681
1999 $4,091,446,054 $7,947,682,137 $59,145,077,039 $171,093,510,004
2000 $3,521,570,876 $7,889,185,607 $69,171,451,627 $179,675,448,843
2001 $4,124,281,594 $9,136,152,788 $73,557,840,064 $190,308,075,298
2002 $4,647,238,257 $9,413,551,549 $95,054,059,303 $219,480,696,548
2003 $5,605,613,011 $10,335,808,731 $104,738,954,264 $235,606,371,241
2004 $6,485,774,930 $10,488,502,208 $135,764,731,646 $257,401,275,804
2005 $7,429,066,951 $10,754,740,077 $175,670,569,969 $273,974,099,483
2006 $8,212,007,554 $11,151,547,252 $238,454,997,161 $290,575,362,868
2007 $9,699,047,443 $11,347,819,622 $278,260,846,800 $309,727,563,830
2008 $11,462,490,840 $11,760,733,950 $339,476,276,258 $330,679,000,571
2009 $12,155,217,833 $12,402,250,895 $295,008,835,381 $357,255,424,171
2010 $12,710,739,159 $13,093,898,209 $366,990,417,129 $385,856,064,173
2011 $15,452,791,789 $13,478,253,743 $414,466,676,831 $406,337,011,591
2012 $14,795,114,603 $13,333,713,052 $463,971,018,239 $423,525,315,758
2013 $15,747,192,681 $13,772,483,870 $520,117,180,314 $451,780,110,047
2014 $17,081,681,993 $14,668,058,748 $574,183,763,412 $480,286,163,931
2015 $15,583,181,170 $15,583,181,170 $493,026,682,801 $493,026,682,801
2016 $16,743,796,800 $16,518,961,030 $404,649,125,252 $485,055,087,456
2017 $18,308,362,040 $17,406,945,660 $375,745,731,053 $488,964,081,501
2018 $20,368,015,381 $18,254,289,664 $421,739,251,509 $498,365,674,278
2019 $20,477,421,885 $19,167,003,986 $668,219,992,691 $509,371,727,736
2020 $20,698,560,939 $18,942,920,942 $598,586,817,819 $476,930,359,892
2021 $22,999,245,263 $19,530,329,790 $609,147,716,973 $482,220,722,020
2022 $22,539,987,719 $20,253,575,064 $646,950,257,578 $503,047,012,795
2023 $24,813,860,599 $21,210,639,746 $487,387,801,881 $519,782,610,026
2024 $26,794,747,240 $22,269,531,976 $252,261,880,141 $540,898,072,116

Economic indicators

Mali Nigeria
Gross domestic product
$26.8B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank
113/197
2024
54/197
2024
GDP growth
7.98%
2023-2024
-48.2%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank
173/197
2024
174/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$133B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.5%
2026
51.6%
2026
Government debt per person
$567
2024
$574
2024
Government debt per person rank
162/185
2024
161/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,598
2026
$1,020
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25%
2026
18.5%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2025-2026
33.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
27.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.39%
2022
3.45%
2024
Population
25940437
242485845

GDP per capita in Mali vs Nigeria

Mali's GDP per capita is $1,095, ranking 173/197, compared to $1,084 in Nigeria, ranking 174/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mali ranks 174th at $3,315, while Nigeria ranks 136th at $9,087.

Mali
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nigeria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Mali Nigeria
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $93.1 -
1961 - - $97.1 -
1962 - - $104.5 -
1963 - - $107.7 -
1964 - - $113.3 -
1965 - - $117.3 -
1966 - - $124.4 -
1967 $46 - $99.5 -
1968 $56.5 - $97.3 -
1969 $55 - $121.4 -
1970 $57.3 - $224.5 -
1971 $62 - $160.5 -
1972 $75.1 - $209.5 -
1973 $85.4 - $252.4 -
1974 $80.2 - $403 -
1975 $121.5 - $438 -
1976 $134.9 - $556 -
1977 $148.1 - $536 -
1978 $169.1 - $527 -
1979 $216.3 - $661 -
1980 $359 - $870 -
1981 $290.5 - $2,162 -
1982 $213.8 - $1,822 -
1983 $186.3 - $1,207 -
1984 $169.1 - $890 -
1985 $190.4 - $869 -
1986 $250 - $628 -
1987 $280.7 - $588 -
1988 $307 - $540 -
1989 $314 - $465 -
1990 $354 $956 $556 $2,840
1991 $382 $1,091 $597 $2,870
1992 $385 $1,039 $509 $2,991
1993 $372 $1,087 $540 $2,921
1994 $266.5 $1,147 $745 $2,853
1995 $331 $1,154 $1,272 $2,835
1996 $360 $1,224 $1,633 $2,931
1997 $321 $1,267 $1,720 $2,990
1998 $357 $1,332 $1,822 $3,022
1999 $364 $1,376 $481 $3,002
2000 $305 $1,357 $547 $3,139
2001 $346 $1,559 $566 $3,309
2002 $378 $1,581 $712 $3,770
2003 $442 $1,715 $763 $4,015
2004 $495 $1,730 $962 $4,381
2005 $549 $1,771 $1,211 $4,678
2006 $587 $1,832 $1,600 $4,975
2007 $671 $1,852 $1,816 $5,298
2008 $767 $1,893 $2,154 $5,607
2009 $787 $1,945 $1,820 $5,927
2010 $797 $2,012 $2,202 $6,301
2011 $938 $2,046 $2,418 $6,585
2012 $873 $1,990 $2,633 $6,671
2013 $902 $2,059 $2,873 $7,004
2014 $948 $2,185 $3,089 $7,396
2015 $838 $2,330 $2,586 $7,308
2016 $872 $2,532 $2,070 $7,072
2017 $924 $2,607 $1,876 $7,037
2018 $996 $2,684 $2,058 $7,158
2019 $972 $2,820 $3,190 $7,551
2020 $953 $2,724 $2,797 $7,415
2021 $1,027 $2,796 $2,787 $7,588
2022 $977 $3,014 $2,899 $8,305
2023 $1,044 $3,175 $2,139 $8,705
2024 $1,095 $3,315 $1,084 $9,087

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Mali's government spending was $6.61B, accounting for 25% of its GDP, while Nigeria's spent $44.9B, or 18.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 50.5% in Mali and 51.6% in Nigeria, ranking 108/185 and 105/185, respectively.

Mali
Government spending

Government debt
Nigeria
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Mali Nigeria
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 20% 71.7%
1991 - - 19.2% 75%
1992 - - 22.5% 70.2%
1993 - - 28.2% 71%
1994 - - 17% 55.9%
1995 - - 12.5% 34%
1996 - - 11.1% 25.2%
1997 - - 13.6% 24.1%
1998 - - 15.7% 22.3%
1999 - - 21% 64.9%
2000 19.4% 90.5% 24.7% 57.6%
2001 18.3% 77.5% 30.9% 53.1%
2002 19.9% 42.6% 19.4% 43.3%
2003 20.8% 44.1% 23.2% 42.1%
2004 21.8% 42.4% 18.3% 35.5%
2005 21.6% 46.6% 17.8% 18.9%
2006 22.1% 18.1% 12.3% 9.4%
2007 21.5% 18.5% 18.1% 8.12%
2008 18.8% 20.1% 14.4% 7.28%
2009 22.8% 21.9% 15.4% 8.62%
2010 20.3% 25.3% 16.6% 9.39%
2011 20.6% 24% 17.3% 17.4%
2012 15.5% 25.4% 14.8% 17.6%
2013 19.8% 26.4% 14.1% 18.3%
2014 20% 26.9% 13.4% 18.2%
2015 20.9% 30.7% 11% 21%
2016 22.3% 37.2% 9.76% 24.5%
2017 22.9% 38.2% 12% 25.4%
2018 20.3% 37.5% 12.8% 28.7%
2019 23.1% 40.7% 12.5% 30.2%
2020 26.1% 47.3% 12.1% 35.6%
2021 26.9% 51.6% 12.6% 36.8%
2022 24.4% 50.3% 14.4% 40.4%
2023 24.8% 51.9% 13.9% 48.7%
2024 24.7% 51.8% 17.8% 52.9%
2025 26.2% 51.7% 18.5% 52.5%
2026 25% 50.5% 18.5% 51.6%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Mali's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$684M, equivalent to -2.55% of GDP. This compares to Nigeria's deficit of -$8.49B, or -3.37% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Mali recorded a fiscal deficit in 24 of those years, while Nigeria ran a deficit in 18 years. On average, Mali posted an annual deficit equal to -1.76% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.5% of GDP for Nigeria.

Deficit/surplus
Mali

Nigeria
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mali Nigeria
1990 - -0.67%
1991 - -1.66%
1992 - 1.33%
1993 - -8.55%
1994 - -4.17%
1995 - 3.55%
1996 - 4.75%
1997 - 1.6%
1998 - -4.89%
1999 - -1.96%
2000 -2.64% 4.07%
2001 -2.8% -3.22%
2002 -3.09% 1.34%
2003 -1.19% -2.2%
2004 -2.36% 5.49%
2005 -2.76% 4.91%
2006 27.8% 8.76%
2007 -2.78% -1.12%
2008 -1.97% 5.7%
2009 -3.71% -5.33%
2010 -2.57% -4.17%
2011 -3.42% 0.43%
2012 -0.96% -0.13%
2013 -2.37% -2.66%
2014 -2.89% -2.43%
2015 -1.82% -3.8%
2016 -3.95% -4.64%
2017 -2.86% -5.41%
2018 -4.74% -4.31%
2019 -1.68% -4.66%
2020 -5.42% -5.58%
2021 -4.91% -5.48%
2022 -4.75% -5.42%
2023 -3.57% -4.19%
2024 -2.55% -3.37%
2025 -3.13% -4.48%
2026 -3% -4.53%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Mali has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.08%, compared with 13.3% in Nigeria. In 2024, inflation was 2% in Mali and 33.2% in Nigeria.

Inflation
Mali

Nigeria
Year Inflation
Mali Nigeria
1997 -0.7% 8.53%
1998 4.1% 10%
1999 -1.2% 6.62%
2000 -0.8% 6.93%
2001 5.2% 18.9%
2002 5% 12.9%
2003 -1.3% 14%
2004 -3.1% 15%
2005 6.4% 17.9%
2006 1.6% 8.23%
2007 1.4% 5.39%
2008 9.2% 11.6%
2009 2.4% 12.5%
2010 1.2% 13.7%
2011 3% 10.8%
2012 5.3% 12.2%
2013 -0.6% 8.5%
2014 0.9% 8.05%
2015 1.4% 9.01%
2016 -1.8% 15.7%
2017 2.4% 16.5%
2018 1.9% 12.1%
2019 -3% 11.4%
2020 0.5% 13.2%
2021 3.8% 17%
2022 9.7% 18.8%
2023 2.1% 24.7%
2024 3.2% 33.2%
2025 3.5% -
2026 2% -

Top exports between countries

Mali
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $804K
Animal & marine products $428K
Raw agricultural goods $22K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $21K
Textiles & consumer goods $21K
Raw materials & minerals $18K
Wood & paper products $11K
Metals $10K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Nigeria
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.19M
Chemicals & pharma $1.19M
Machinery & equipment $753K
Raw agricultural goods $360K
Wood & paper products $222K
Raw materials & minerals $203K
Metals $93K
Miscellaneous $60K

Balance of trade

Mali Nigeria
Current account balance
-$1.61B
2023
$17.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
136/190
2023
20/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-6.49%
2023
+6.82%
2024
Goods imports
$5.73B
2023
$39.8B
2024
Goods exports
$5.65B
2023
$53B
2024
Service imports
$2.34B
2023
$17.9B
2024
Service exports
$475M
2023
$4.57B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
27.3%
2024
16.9%
1960
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
9.24%
1960

Economic freedom indices

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

Mali Nigeria
Economic freedom 52.6 53.4
Economic freedom ranking 144/197 141/197
Property rights 23.5 25.4
Government integrity 22.7 22.4
Judicial effectiveness 32.9 34.1
Tax burden 70 85.1
Government spending 79.6 94.5
Fiscal health 60.4 55.4
Business freedom 42.4 38.5
Labor freedom 53.9 72.8
Monetary freedom 77.2 59.9
Trade freedom 64 67.6
Investment freedom 65 45
Financial freedom 40 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Mali is 52.6, ranking 144/197, compared to 53.4 for Nigeria, ranking 141/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Mali
Nigeria
Year Economic freedom index
Mali Nigeria
1995 52.4 47.3
1996 57 47.4
1997 56.4 52.8
1998 57.3 52.3
1999 58.4 55.7
2000 60.3 53.1
2001 60.1 49.6
2002 61.1 50.9
2003 58.6 49.5
2004 56.6 49.2
2005 57.3 48.4
2006 54.1 48.7
2007 54.7 55.6
2008 55.6 55.1
2009 55.6 55.1
2010 55.6 56.8
2011 56.3 56.7
2012 55.8 56.3
2013 56.4 55.1
2014 55.5 54.3
2015 56.4 55.6
2016 56.5 57.5
2017 58.6 57.1
2018 57.6 58.5
2019 58.1 57.3
2020 55.9 57.2
2021 55.6 58.7
2022 55.9 54.4
2023 54.5 53.9
2024 52.5 53.1
2025 52.6 53.4

More economic indicators

Mali Nigeria
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
18.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
25.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$396B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,230
2024
$8,850
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$38.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking n/a
51/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$673M
2023
-$672M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$709M
2024
$1.08B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$35.4M
2024
$408M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.41%
2024
5.48%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
43.3%
2024
56.2%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
n/a

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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.