Burkina Faso vs Mali: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Burkina Faso
189.96 million current US$
in 2023
Mali
216.35 million current US$
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
141st
Mali rank
139th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 216.35 million current US$ against 189.96 million current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 26.39 million current US$.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Mali ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.00 million current US$ | 136.10 million current US$ | 67.10 million current US$ | Mali |
| 2010s | 167.02 million current US$ | 207.80 million current US$ | 40.78 million current US$ | Mali |
| 2020s | 156.90 million current US$ | 206.15 million current US$ | 49.25 million current US$ | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 216.35 million current US$ against 189.96 million current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 26.39 million current US$, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Mali ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.