Fuel imports in Mali

Mali: Fuel imports was 36.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2022
All-time low
5.1%
in 1962
Years of data
44
1962–2023

Fuel imports in Mali, 1962–2023

102030401962199220231962: 5.1 % of merchandise imports1963: 6.5 % of merchandise imports1964: 6.3 % of merchandise imports1965: 6 % of merchandise imports1966: 6.4 % of merchandise imports1967: 7.6 % of merchandise imports1968: 7.8 % of merchandise imports1969: 8.8 % of merchandise imports1970: 8.9 % of merchandise imports1971: 9.5 % of merchandise imports1972: 10.7 % of merchandise imports1974: 8.8 % of merchandise imports1975: 10.5 % of merchandise imports1976: 14.3 % of merchandise imports1977: 17.9 % of merchandise imports1978: 18.7 % of merchandise imports1979: 16.4 % of merchandise imports1980: 34.6 % of merchandise imports1982: 27.5 % of merchandise imports1987: 14.8 % of merchandise imports1996: 15.6 % of merchandise imports1997: 20.9 % of merchandise imports1998: 15.8 % of merchandise imports1999: 15.1 % of merchandise imports2000: 23 % of merchandise imports2001: 19 % of merchandise imports2002: 17.5 % of merchandise imports2003: 17.6 % of merchandise imports2004: 21.1 % of merchandise imports2005: 24.1 % of merchandise imports2006: 23.9 % of merchandise imports2007: 22.2 % of merchandise imports2008: 21.4 % of merchandise imports2010: 26 % of merchandise imports2011: 29.3 % of merchandise imports2012: 28.7 % of merchandise imports2016: 22.2 % of merchandise imports2017: 23.9 % of merchandise imports2018: 28.4 % of merchandise imports2019: 29.2 % of merchandise imports2020: 31.1 % of merchandise imports2021: 22.7 % of merchandise imports2022: 39.2 % of merchandise imports2023: 36.3 % of merchandise imports

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

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Mali, 1962 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Burkina Faso 41.1% compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 38.0% compare
  3. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.5% compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 36.2% compare
  5. 8 Mauritania 34.7% compare
  6. 9 Ghana 32.1% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.