Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mali
Mali: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mali, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2021.
The figure is up 117.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mali peaked at 12.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.45 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Mali ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mali, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 9.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | +128.4% |
| 1997 | 7.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 7.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 8.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 10.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 8.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 8.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +117.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +128.4% | 4.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.42 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +117.2% | 3.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -66.5% | 10.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.45 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 12.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 179 Uganda 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Guinea 7.99 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 181 Brunei 7.75 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Thailand 7.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Central African Republic 6.88 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 185 India 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Mali
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mali?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mali was 7.5 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Mali ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.