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Mali

MLI · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

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MERI readiness31.4

1.0.0 · 2024

Global rank-

Coverage 75%

GDP (2024)26.8B

WDI

Population (2024)24.5M

WDI

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Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202426,794,747,239.9WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20245WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20243.2WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20285.5IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202424,478,595WDI

GDP time series

Latest persisted GDP observations, framed for profile context.

12 years

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile Not available
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 3
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Contract Enf
Components		37.3
Corruption
Components		27
Fin Access
Components		1.5
Human Cap
Components		24.9
IP Protect
Components		16.8
Labor
Components		68.6
LPI
Components		33.4
Security Rol
Components		16.8
Trade Open
Components		53.6
Data Confidence Score47
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		29.5
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		30.5
Talent Operating
Pillars		34.3
Open methodology

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

28
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.3
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-2.5
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.8
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.1
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

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IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 3 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

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SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

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TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

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Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

74 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance201519WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202528TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-1.3WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-2.5WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.8WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-1.1WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202354.5WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20220.8WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.6WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2022112.1WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202353LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20235LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20233.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20232.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202415.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202417.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20245.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Corridor lead time from port exit to destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.CORRIDOR_LT_DAYS		logistics20249.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.DT_DESTINATION_DAYS		logistics20243.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at port of arrival for LLDC container, mean
LPI2.DT_PORT_DAYS		logistics202411.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202426.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202422.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Reference container import dwell time at port of arrival, mean
LPI2.DT_TRANSIT_DAYS		logistics202411.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro20282.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-4.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202426,794,747,239.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20245WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20241,094.6WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20243.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20244.2WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024606.3WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20285.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20252.8WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202442.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202817.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202449.3WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20244.2IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202217.5WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202541.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202537.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202554B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202557B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20243.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202537.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202528TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20241.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202541.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.2UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202562.8WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202524.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202416.8WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202533.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202416.8WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202554B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk2028100IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202615SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202615SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202435.6WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202494.3WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202567WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202460.7WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.9WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202424,478,595WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202431.6WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20243.4WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20235.4WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20245,486,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20247,072,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202212.2WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202449.9WDICC BY 4.0
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