Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mali
Mali: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 3.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.99 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mali peaked at 5.68 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1976.
Mali ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.81 | — |
| 1976 | 1.89 | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 2.52 | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 3.62 | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 3.39 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 2.13 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.34 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2 | +79.5% |
| 1986 | 3.21 | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 3.62 | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 2.69 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.69 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.72 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.92 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.22 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 3.99 | -5.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +79.5% | 2.34 | 4.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 | 1.89 | 3.62 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 2.13 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.11 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.08 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.72 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 3.99 | 4.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mali?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mali was 3.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2013.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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