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Economy of Mali vs Togo compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a GDP of $26.6B compared to $9.93B for Togo, ranking 113/197 and 154/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mali has $13.8B in government debt (51.7% of GDP), compared to $7.01B (69.5% of GDP) in Togo.

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 $
Togo
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Mali Togo
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $171,057,069 $751,799,549
1961 - - $178,497,098 $843,288,422
1962 - - $186,745,758 $875,111,200
1963 - - $202,305,865 $918,864,084
1964 - - $234,572,186 $1,050,133,111
1965 - - $264,505,506 $1,212,480,673
1966 - - $305,227,595 $1,326,559,573
1967 $275,494,478 $2,208,088,440 $327,215,844 $1,399,525,279
1968 $343,771,973 $2,289,973,417 $341,691,567 $1,469,833,116
1969 $339,913,867 $2,295,263,242 $378,091,810 $1,629,028,806
1970 $359,772,315 $2,436,122,511 $358,665,754 $1,670,150,423
1971 $395,218,629 $2,498,706,401 $404,648,368 $1,670,150,423
1972 $486,617,280 $2,644,731,214 $474,043,922 $1,797,502,024
1973 $563,683,703 $2,606,247,312 $574,030,984 $1,866,480,877
1974 $538,747,340 $2,566,402,323 $791,450,308 $1,956,685,082
1975 $830,710,615 $2,864,747,854 $871,781,687 $2,004,438,787
1976 $939,228,017 $3,255,025,017 $874,681,612 $1,963,317,272
1977 $1,049,838,548 $3,461,675,072 $1,097,893,826 $2,099,946,197
1978 $1,222,702,573 $3,411,014,276 $1,164,025,637 $2,331,894,379
1979 $1,595,422,956 $3,765,612,310 $1,259,365,712 $2,211,388,079
1980 $1,759,691,186 $3,602,717,952 $1,604,836,916 $2,533,741,149
1981 $1,538,972,424 $3,657,075,915 $1,359,026,709 $2,449,742,915
1982 $1,333,754,225 $3,387,241,017 $1,160,337,039 $2,361,983,262
1983 $1,297,765,326 $3,448,918,400 $1,081,387,265 $2,234,105,305
1984 $1,232,932,104 $3,439,019,620 $1,014,170,069 $2,358,222,255
1985 $1,392,196,048 $4,136,680,975 $1,076,604,520 $2,489,234,522
1986 $1,852,163,453 $4,248,066,111 $1,498,219,579 $2,528,726,335
1987 $2,090,629,987 $4,242,154,320 $1,763,978,066 $2,541,626,941
1988 $2,169,040,603 $4,555,637,691 $1,947,208,354 $2,710,451,200
1989 $2,181,821,909 $4,745,944,358 $1,910,635,575 $2,820,496,107
1990 $2,681,912,149 $4,627,182,079 $2,299,665,506 $2,813,623,795
1991 $2,724,131,458 $5,170,654,044 $2,262,767,860 $2,793,929,343
1992 $2,830,673,378 $5,004,228,141 $2,390,796,916 $2,682,711,766
1993 $2,818,281,085 $5,162,970,674 $1,741,944,426 $2,277,734,226
1994 $2,081,846,498 $5,358,127,561 $1,387,662,121 $2,618,993,805
1995 $2,706,425,157 $5,407,477,116 $1,849,110,468 $2,824,475,668
1996 $2,780,422,049 $5,789,017,097 $2,069,506,014 $3,074,052,315
1997 $2,697,105,823 $6,068,570,141 $2,116,818,623 $3,516,020,423
1998 $2,920,358,711 $6,528,062,103 $2,241,650,112 $3,435,156,293
1999 $3,440,724,710 $6,900,223,245 $2,226,577,204 $3,520,408,334
2000 $2,961,484,954 $6,896,025,496 $2,106,848,752 $3,492,826,653
2001 $3,468,337,942 $7,956,374,890 $2,093,498,674 $3,521,587,941
2002 $3,908,121,307 $8,203,524,419 $2,410,199,032 $3,656,345,820
2003 $4,714,071,980 $8,951,607,256 $2,987,984,051 $3,902,058,527
2004 $7,113,132,070 $9,091,252,209 $3,191,561,509 $3,863,870,433
2005 $8,009,875,052 $9,773,522,017 $3,221,910,408 $3,683,570,671
2006 $8,858,863,053 $10,423,877,693 $3,320,907,722 $3,781,190,160
2007 $10,289,243,720 $10,827,805,889 $3,759,964,943 $3,736,756,623
2008 $12,262,134,441 $11,535,657,885 $4,578,849,658 $3,887,558,865
2009 $12,592,138,109 $12,070,163,730 $4,721,890,900 $4,099,579,483
2010 $13,196,527,458 $12,905,626,894 $4,746,389,532 $4,339,583,325
2011 $15,506,843,902 $13,424,321,494 $5,422,442,166 $4,592,288,208
2012 $14,891,957,623 $13,347,723,848 $5,413,544,658 $4,881,726,147
2013 $15,769,357,573 $13,665,683,442 $6,021,732,977 $5,166,050,855
2014 $16,943,434,591 $14,704,621,766 $6,393,318,262 $5,457,066,909
2015 $15,583,181,170 $15,583,181,170 $5,755,461,035 $5,755,461,035
2016 $16,743,796,800 $16,518,961,030 $6,071,170,959 $5,998,047,710
2017 $18,308,362,040 $17,406,945,660 $6,387,422,518 $6,238,457,455
2018 $20,368,015,381 $18,254,289,664 $7,029,300,383 $6,537,595,250
2019 $20,477,421,885 $19,167,003,986 $6,992,700,101 $6,859,436,221
2020 $20,698,560,939 $18,942,927,332 $7,400,284,168 $6,996,086,824
2021 $22,999,245,263 $19,530,336,379 $8,342,243,646 $7,415,213,718
2022 $22,374,051,350 $20,215,515,809 $8,169,476,149 $7,842,296,104
2023 $24,621,545,565 $21,169,114,244 $9,171,261,838 $8,344,824,334
2024 $26,588,067,731 $22,228,532,291 $9,925,732,120 $8,787,100,467

Economic indicators

Mali Togo
Gross domestic product
$26.6B
2024
$9.93B
2024
GDP rank
113/197
2024
154/197
2024
GDP growth
7.99%
2023-2024
8.23%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,086
2024
$1,043
2024
GDP per capita rank
171/197
2024
174/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,309
2024
$3,239
2024
Government debt
$13.8B
2024
$7.01B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2025
69.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$563
2024
$737
2024
Government debt per person rank
161/185
2024
153/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,598
2025
$1,736
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.8%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.2%
2025
21.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.5%
2024-2025
2.86%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
2.39%
2022
1.97%
2022
Population
25787988
9889741

GDP per capita in Mali vs Togo

Mali's GDP per capita is $1,086, ranking 171/197, compared to $1,043 in Togo, ranking 174/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mali ranks 173rd at $3,309, while Togo ranks 176th at $3,239.

Mali
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Togo
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Mali Togo
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $102.2 -
1961 - - $104.8 -
1962 - - $107.8 -
1963 - - $114.6 -
1964 - - $130.1 -
1965 - - $142.7 -
1966 - - $159.1 -
1967 $46 - $163.9 -
1968 $56.5 - $164.3 -
1969 $55 - $174.7 -
1970 $57.3 - $159.8 -
1971 $62 - $174.6 -
1972 $75.1 - $198.8 -
1973 $85.4 - $234.4 -
1974 $80.2 - $315 -
1975 $121.5 - $339 -
1976 $134.9 - $332 -
1977 $148.1 - $406 -
1978 $169.1 - $421 -
1979 $216.3 - $443 -
1980 $233.7 - $549 -
1981 $200.1 - $451 -
1982 $169.7 - $372 -
1983 $161.5 - $336 -
1984 $150.2 - $304 -
1985 $166.2 - $313 -
1986 $217.1 - $422 -
1987 $240.8 - $482 -
1988 $245.5 - $517 -
1989 $242.4 - $492 -
1990 $292.2 $823 $575 $1,110
1991 $290.9 $932 $550 $1,107
1992 $296.3 $904 $565 $1,057
1993 $288.9 $936 $414 $925
1994 $208.9 $971 $329 $1,082
1995 $265.7 $979 $419 $1,140
1996 $267.2 $1,044 $452 $1,218
1997 $253.3 $1,088 $448 $1,373
1998 $267.4 $1,154 $461 $1,318
1999 $306 $1,203 $445 $1,332
2000 $256.2 $1,195 $410 $1,315
2001 $291.2 $1,368 $397 $1,320
2002 $318 $1,388 $445 $1,357
2003 $372 $1,496 $538 $1,440
2004 $543 $1,511 $560 $1,427
2005 $592 $1,621 $551 $1,368
2006 $633 $1,725 $553 $1,407
2007 $712 $1,781 $608 $1,387
2008 $821 $1,871 $719 $1,429
2009 $816 $1,907 $721 $1,474
2010 $828 $1,998 $705 $1,537
2011 $942 $2,053 $784 $1,616
2012 $878 $2,003 $762 $1,645
2013 $903 $2,062 $827 $1,715
2014 $940 $2,167 $856 $1,803
2015 $838 $2,330 $751 $1,880
2016 $872 $2,532 $773 $1,933
2017 $924 $2,607 $793 $1,986
2018 $996 $2,684 $851 $2,067
2019 $972 $2,820 $826 $2,215
2020 $953 $2,724 $854 $2,357
2021 $1,027 $2,796 $940 $2,577
2022 $970 $3,009 $899 $2,852
2023 $1,036 $3,168 $986 $3,072
2024 $1,086 $3,309 $1,043 $3,239

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Mali's government spending was $6.56B, accounting for 26.2% of its GDP, while Togo's spent $2.35B, or 21.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 51.7% in Mali and 69.5% in Togo, ranking 106/185 and 56/185, respectively.

Mali
Government spending

Government debt
Togo
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Mali Togo
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1989 - - 16.9% 46.3%
1990 - - 16.8% 44.7%
1991 - - 14.6% 46.9%
1992 - - 12.6% 45%
1993 - - 14.8% 58.3%
1994 - - 13.2% 79%
1995 - - 12.7% 64.8%
1996 - - 12.4% 60.4%
1997 - - 10.6% 54.4%
1998 - - 12.8% 62.8%
1999 - - 11.9% 59.9%
2000 19.4% 90.5% 11.9% 66.5%
2001 18.3% 77.5% 10.9% 68.5%
2002 19.9% 42.6% 8.42% 54.8%
2003 20.8% 44.1% 8.88% 50%
2004 21.8% 42.4% 10.6% 48.7%
2005 21.6% 46.6% 13.3% 63.1%
2006 22.1% 18.1% 14.7% 67.7%
2007 21.5% 18.5% 13.7% 70.5%
2008 18.8% 20.1% 12.4% 67.3%
2009 22.8% 21.9% 14.3% 57.6%
2010 20.3% 25.3% 15.1% 33.5%
2011 20.6% 24% 18.2% 33.8%
2012 15.5% 25.4% 19.1% 34.3%
2013 19.8% 26.4% 20.5% 41.1%
2014 20% 26.9% 21.9% 44.9%
2015 20.9% 30.7% 22.9% 52.4%
2016 22.3% 37.2% 22.9% 59.9%
2017 22.9% 38.2% 16.3% 57.1%
2018 20.3% 37.5% 18.8% 58%
2019 23.1% 40.7% 16.6% 54.9%
2020 26.1% 47.3% 23.7% 62.2%
2021 26.9% 51.6% 21.8% 64.9%
2022 24.4% 50.3% 26% 67.4%
2023 24.8% 51.9% 26.6% 68%
2024 24.7% 51.8% 23.7% 70.6%
2025 26.2% 51.7% 21.6% 69.5%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Mali's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$679M, equivalent to -2.55% of GDP. This compares to Togo's deficit of -$484M, or -4.88% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Mali recorded a fiscal deficit in 24 of those years, while Togo ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Mali posted an annual deficit equal to -1.76% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.15% of GDP for Togo.

Deficit/surplus
Mali

Togo
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mali Togo
1989 - -2.18%
1990 - -1.65%
1991 - -3.52%
1992 - -2.27%
1993 - -8.46%
1994 - -5.37%
1995 - -2.97%
1996 - -3.26%
1997 - -0.98%
1998 - -3.25%
1999 - -1.76%
2000 -2.64% -3.45%
2001 -2.8% -0.72%
2002 -3.09% -0.28%
2003 -1.19% 1.43%
2004 -2.36% 0.61%
2005 -2.76% -1.67%
2006 27.8% -1.94%
2007 -2.78% -1.83%
2008 -1.97% -0.59%
2009 -3.71% -2.63%
2010 -2.57% -1.66%
2011 -3.42% -4.48%
2012 -0.96% -4.63%
2013 -2.37% -5.08%
2014 -2.89% -7.11%
2015 -1.82% -7.04%
2016 -3.95% -7.02%
2017 -2.86% -0.21%
2018 -4.74% -0.59%
2019 -1.68% 1.67%
2020 -5.42% -7.05%
2021 -4.91% -4.65%
2022 -4.75% -8.33%
2023 -3.57% -6.73%
2024 -2.55% -4.88%
2025 -3.13% -2.97%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Mali has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.23%, compared with 2.79% in Togo. In 2024, inflation was 3.5% in Mali and 2.86% in Togo.

Inflation
Mali

Togo
Year Inflation
Mali Togo Mali Togo
1996 6.5% 4.69%
1997 -0.7% 8.25%
1998 4.1% 0.98%
1999 -1.2% -0.05%
2000 -0.8% 1.86%
2001 5.2% 3.92%
2002 5% 3.06%
2003 -1.3% -0.93%
2004 -3.1% 0.39%
2005 6.4% 6.78%
2006 1.6% 2.23%
2007 1.4% 0.95%
2008 9.2% 8.69%
2009 2.4% 3.71%
2010 1.2% 1.45%
2011 3% 3.56%
2012 5.3% 2.58%
2013 -0.6% 1.83%
2014 0.9% 0.19%
2015 1.4% 2.59%
2016 -1.8% 1.29%
2017 2.4% -0.98%
2018 1.9% 0.93%
2019 -3% 0.67%
2020 0.5% 1.7%
2021 3.8% 4.19%
2022 9.7% 7.97%
2023 2.1% 5.49%
2024 3.2% 2.86%
2025 3.5% -

Top exports between countries

Mali
Export category Export value
Metals $3.67M
Raw materials & minerals $3M
Raw agricultural goods $811K
Machinery & equipment $596K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $244K
Wood & paper products $50K
Textiles & consumer goods $43K
Chemicals & pharma $40K
Animal & marine products $14K
Precious metals & jewellery $4K
Togo
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $36.6M
Machinery & equipment $21.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $20.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.33M
Raw materials & minerals $7.17M
Wood & paper products $7.04M
Raw agricultural goods $2.71M
Animal & marine products $1.66M
Metals $1.58M
Miscellaneous $4K

Balance of trade

Mali Togo
Current account balance
-$1.61B
2023
-$20.7M
2020
Current account balance ranking
135/189
2023
75/189
2020
Current account balance, % of GDP
-6.54%
2023
-0.28%
2020
Goods imports
$5.73B
2023
$1.95B
2020
Goods exports
$5.65B
2023
$1.21B
2020
Service imports
$2.34B
2023
$438M
2020
Service exports
$475M
2023
$514M
2020
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
24.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Mali Togo
Economic freedom 52.6 52.3
Economic freedom ranking 144/197 147/197
Property rights 23.5 37
Government integrity 22.7 31.6
Judicial effectiveness 32.9 37.1
Tax burden 70 70.5
Government spending 79.6 81.6
Fiscal health 60.4 21.7
Business freedom 42.4 59.9
Labor freedom 53.9 51.9
Monetary freedom 77.2 69.8
Trade freedom 64 66.8
Investment freedom 65 60
Financial freedom 40 40

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Mali is 52.6, ranking 144/197, compared to 52.3 for Togo, ranking 147/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Mali
Togo
Year Economic freedom index
Mali Togo
1995 52.4 -
1996 57 -
1997 56.4 -
1998 57.3 -
1999 58.4 48.2
2000 60.3 46.4
2001 60.1 45.3
2002 61.1 45.2
2003 58.6 46.8
2004 56.6 47
2005 57.3 48.2
2006 54.1 47.3
2007 54.7 49.7
2008 55.6 48.9
2009 55.6 48.7
2010 55.6 47.1
2011 56.3 49.1
2012 55.8 48.3
2013 56.4 48.8
2014 55.5 49.9
2015 56.4 53
2016 56.5 53.6
2017 58.6 53.2
2018 57.6 47.8
2019 58.1 50.3
2020 55.9 54.1
2021 55.6 57.5
2022 55.9 57.2
2023 54.5 55.3
2024 52.5 50.9
2025 52.6 52.3

More economic indicators

Mali Togo
Services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
52%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
20%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
18%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$24.9B
2024
$9.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,210
2024
$3,250
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$673M
2023
-$53.1M
2020
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$709M
2024
$83.8M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$35.4M
2024
-$73.4M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.52%
2023
2.8%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
43.3%
2024
43.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
22.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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.