Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali
Mali: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 171.23 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali stood at 171.23 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali peaked at 286.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Mali 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 27.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 25.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 28.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 36.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 47.00 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 91.00 million current US$ | +93.6% |
| 2002 | 105.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 136.00 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 142.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 149.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 175.40 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 227.00 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 286.00 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 196.00 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 208.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 218.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 144.00 million current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 178.20 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 213.90 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 186.00 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 201.60 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 207.40 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 231.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 235.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 81.72 million current US$ | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 191.46 million current US$ | +134.3% |
| 2022 | 145.41 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 171.23 million current US$ | +17.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 171.23 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million current US$, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 171.23 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +134.3% | 81.72 million current US$ | 191.46 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.40 million current US$ | 25.00 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 155.44 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 286.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.31 million current US$ | 144.00 million current US$ | 235.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.45 million current US$ | 81.72 million current US$ | 191.46 million current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali was 171.23 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 286.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Mali rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Mali ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.