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Mali
Republic of Mali
Quick facts
- Capital
- Bamako
- Population
- 18 m
- Area
- 1,240,192 km²
- Region
- Western Africa
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (Fr)
- Demonym
- Malian
- UN member
- Yes
How Mali compares
Economy size$27 B
109th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$1,095
154th of 178 worldwide · 9th of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy60.7 yrs
173rd of 179 worldwide · 15th of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access36.8%
145th of 179 worldwide · 9th of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$929 M
85th of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$27 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,095
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
60.7 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
26
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
18.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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