The economy of Mali grew by 6.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, marking the fastest expansion since the second quarter of 2024 and accelerating from a 5.5% growth in the previous quarter. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Mali averaged 3.94 percent from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.62 percent in the fourth quarter of 1976 and a record low of -11.36 percent in the fourth quarter of 1985. source: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Mali is expected to be 5.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mali GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 5.60 percent in 2027 and 5.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP 30.07 26.76 USD Billion Dec 2025
GDP Annual Growth Rate 6.10 5.50 percent Mar 2026
GDP per Capita 933.80 910.30 USD Dec 2025
GDP per Capita PPP 2993.25 2917.93 USD Dec 2025


Mali GDP Annual Growth Rate
Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world. Since the beginning of 2012, the north of the country is a lawless region disputed by Al-Qaeda militias and Tuareg rebels. The government, almost deposed after the Tuareg insurrection, is currently trying to gather international support for a military intervention to regain control of the Azawad region. Mali is highly dependent on foreign assistance and remittances and most of the population rely on subsistence agriculture. Despite political and social instability, the country is expected to continue growing due to increasing agricultural and mining production in the south of the country.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.10 5.50 13.62 -11.36 1968 - 2026 percent Quarterly