Mali MaliSub-Saharan Africa

Mali: 112th largest economy, 88th in military spending

Head of state Assimi GoïtaHead of government Abdoulaye MaïgaCapital Bamako
Population25.2M#58 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$30.1B#112 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$1.2k#170 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output0.0 TWh#161 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$929M#88 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

Attacks reported

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≥ 21 events in or near Mali, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.

  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · Bamako, Bamako, Mali · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · Bamako, Bamako, Mali · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · Bamako, Bamako, Mali · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · Bamako, Bamako, Mali · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded

25.2M people, 32% in cities

  • Population25.2M2025
  • Population growth2.9%2025
  • Urban population32.2%2025
  • Land area1.2M km²2023

A $30.1B economy, $1.2k per person

  • GDP$30.1B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$88.3B2025
  • GDP per person$1.2k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$3.5k2025
  • GDP growth5.6%2025

Fuels are 2% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP22.1%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP26.7%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports1.6%2023
  • Exports of goods and services$6.6B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$8B2025

Fossil fuel output of 0.0 TWh

Oilmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)0.0 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption30 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person1.3 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation6.0 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels80.5%2024

Spends $929M on its military, 4.2% of GDP

  • Military spending$929M2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP4.2%2024
  • Armed forces personnel41k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$10M2024

What Mali's leaders said lately

1 statement on record, newest first

  • Abdoulaye Diop, Foreign Minister · 9 Octaccusation
    In Africa and the Sahel, [Ukraine] is providing clear and open support to terrorist groups and other mafia-like groups to undermine our country’s territorial integrity, source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.