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Mali

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Mali

Basic data — Mali, Africa.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · 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

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

Life expectancy

60.7 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.4 % 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)

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