Mineral rents in Mali
Mali: Mineral rents was 16.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Mali, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 16.2% for mineral rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.1% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Mali peaked at 16.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Mali ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +778.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +3208.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +152.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +82.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +136.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +131.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -65.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | — |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +126.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 4 Eritrea 24.6% compare
- 5 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 6 Chile 16.2% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 15.5% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 14.4% compare
- 10 Peru 12.1% 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)
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Mali?
- Mineral rents in Mali was 16.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for mineral rents?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.