Total natural resource rents in Mali
Mali: Total natural resource rents was 18.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Mali, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Mali is 18.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.5% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Mali peaked at 18.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
That places Mali 28th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 9.5% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 25 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 26 Russia 18.5% compare
- 27 Gabon 18.5% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Mali?
- Total natural resource rents in Mali was 18.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for total natural resource rents?
- Mali ranks 28th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.