Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mali
Mali: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mali, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mali is 1.45, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mali peaked at 11.69 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.04, in 2000.
Mali ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.04 | — |
| 2001 | 11.69 | -484.5% |
| 2002 | -0.15 | -101.3% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | -3793.3% |
| 2004 | -1.53 | -127.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -368.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | -80.6% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | +403.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +143.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -71.9% |
| 2012 | -2.93 | -376.4% |
| 2013 | -0.13 | -95.6% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -3438.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.63 | +63.6% |
| 2020 | -2.27 | -149.0% |
| 2021 | -1.37 | -39.6% |
| 2022 | -2.47 | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -167.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | -34.7% |
| 2025 | 1.45 | +33.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3793.3% | -0.15 | 5.54 |
| 2014 | +3438.5% | -0.13 | 4.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 | -3.04 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | -2.93 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3167 | -2.47 | 1.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 103 Finland 1.51 compare
- 104 East Timor 1.5 compare
- 105 Laos 1.47 compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.45 compare
- 108 Western Sahara 1.39 compare
- 109 Uruguay 1.31 compare
More work & labour data for Mali
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,825 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,195 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 40,192 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,162 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 79,354 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mali?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mali was 1.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 in 2001.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Mali ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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