Remittances in Mali
Mali: Remittances was 3.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Mali, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Mali stood at 3.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Mali peaked at 5.68 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1976.
That places Mali 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Remittances 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 Remittances 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 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 remittances in Mali?
- Remittances in Mali was 3.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2013.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for remittances?
- Mali ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances 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 Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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