Fuel imports in Mali
Mali: Fuel imports was 36.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Mali, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mali recorded 36.3% for fuel imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Mali peaked at 39.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1962.
That places Mali 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.1% | — |
| 1963 | 6.5% | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | +110.5% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +73.2% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 8.8% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 14.8% | 34.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.5% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 22.2% | 29.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 22.7% | 39.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Burkina Faso 41.1% compare
- 4 Nigeria 38.0% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.5% compare
- 7 Myanmar 36.2% compare
- 8 Mauritania 34.7% compare
- 9 Ghana 32.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Mali?
- Fuel imports in Mali was 36.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1962.
- How does Mali rank for fuel imports?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.