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Mali

MLI · Africa

Mali

Basic data — Mali, Africa.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Crise

6.8 /10 risk

  • Security 5.0
  • Legitimacy 2.4
  • Economy 7.5
  • Diplomacy 1.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

State under international sanctions

  • ONU Resolution 2374 (régime Mali) · since 2017 ciblé (jusqu'en 2024)
  • UE Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 · since 2017 ciblé
Capital
Bamako
Population
22,395,489 inh.
Area
1,240,192 km²
Currency
XOF
Regime

Executive in office

Assimi Goïta

Head of State

Assimi Goïta

since 2021.05.24

Head of Government

Abdoulaye Maïga

since 2022.08.21

Parliament

Assemblée nationale

147 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

27 G$

2024 ↑ +8.0 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

1,095 $

2024 ↑ +4.9 % vs 2023

Growth

5.0 %

2024 ↑ +0.3 pt vs 2023

Inflation

3.2 %

2024 ↑ +1.1 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

2.8 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

4.2 %

2024 ↑ +0.4 pt vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.10/1

#160 junte transitoire

Freedoms (Freedom House)

17/100

Not Free

Corruption (CPI)

28/100

#1352024

Press freedom (RSF)

42/100

#1142024

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #14 Or 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

5 Md$

Imports

7 Md$

Balance

-2 Md$

Top exports

  • Or 4 Md$
  • Coton 0.3 Md$

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné 1.5 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 19%
  • GBR 21%
  • FRA 26%
  • DEU 26%
  • RUS 76%
  • CHN 73%
  • IRN 60%

Abstention: 22%

Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI

Upcoming

  • 2026

    Présidentielle (annoncée plusieurs fois)

    Junte Goïta

Last election

  • 2018-08-12

    Présidentielle (avant coups)

    Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (renversé 2020)

Last institutional rupture Coups 2020 et 2021 (Goïta)

National anthem

Pour l'Afrique et pour toi

Composer · Bazoumana Sissoko

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