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

Latest (2023)
171.23 million current US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
162nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
286.00 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
25.00 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mali, 1995–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1995200920231995: 26.0M current US$1996: 27.0M current US$1997: 25.0M current US$1998: 28.0M current US$1999: 36.0M current US$2000: 47.0M current US$2001: 91.0M current US$2002: 105.0M current US$2003: 136.0M current US$2004: 142.0M current US$2005: 149.0M current US$2006: 175.4M current US$2007: 227.0M current US$2008: 286.0M current US$2009: 196.0M current US$2010: 208.0M current US$2011: 218.0M current US$2012: 144.0M current US$2013: 178.2M current US$2014: 213.9M current US$2015: 186.0M current US$2016: 201.6M current US$2017: 207.4M current US$2018: 231.0M current US$2019: 235.0M current US$2020: 81.7M current US$2021: 191.5M current US$2022: 145.4M current US$2023: 171.2M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Algeria 216.98 million current US$ compare
  2. 160 Burkina Faso 201.20 million current US$ compare
  3. 161 Bhutan 199.12 million current US$ compare
  4. 163 Zimbabwe 155.49 million current US$ compare
  5. 164 Togo 151.07 million current US$ compare
  6. 165 Vietnam 149.00 million current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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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.