Ores and metals exports in Mali
Mali: Ores and metals exports was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Mali, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.7% for ores and metals exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Mali peaked at 1.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Mali ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8% | — |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -69.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +339.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -56.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +96.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -76.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -53.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +112.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +441.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -70.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +67.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +332.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +523.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +156.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +73.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +169.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +57.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +523.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2000 | +441.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Mali?
- Ores and metals exports in Mali was 0.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Mali rank for ores and metals exports?
- Mali ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.