Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mali
Mali: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.13 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
17.74 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mali, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mali stood at 1.13 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mali peaked at 1.13 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.74 million current US$, in 1976.
Mali ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.31 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 17.74 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 26.50 million current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 44.32 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1979 | 54.06 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 59.40 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 47.66 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 39.41 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 36.48 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 32.50 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 67.00 million current US$ | +106.2% |
| 1986 | 68.44 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 88.18 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 73.23 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 75.95 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 106.92 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 93.01 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 116.55 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 125.62 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 103.19 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 112.11 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 110.72 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 91.72 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 84.46 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 86.31 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 73.16 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 88.17 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 137.65 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 153.80 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 155.46 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 177.26 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 212.03 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 344.38 million current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 432.74 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 455.57 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 473.21 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 785.13 million current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 827.42 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 894.76 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 921.49 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 816.93 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 827.24 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 885.45 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 971.70 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 997.14 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.13 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 439.71 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.13 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.19 million current US$ | 17.74 million current US$ | 54.06 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.82 million current US$ | 32.50 million current US$ | 88.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.06 million current US$ | 84.46 million current US$ | 125.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.02 million current US$ | 73.16 million current US$ | 455.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 842.59 million current US$ | 473.21 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 997.14 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mali?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mali was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Mali ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.