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Mali vs Benin

171 indicators have a value for Mali, Benin, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$33.85B vs $27.79BMali vs Benin
GDP per Capita$1,301 vs $1,809Mali vs Benin
Population25.2M vs 14.81MMali vs Benin

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Indicator Mali BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$33.85B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,301$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy2.2%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.4%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.8%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.39B$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.5%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,120$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,400$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$88.27B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy33%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.4%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.5%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.07B$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.9%66.6%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy20.4%19.8%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.8%75.2%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy54.7%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy30.1%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy48.8%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.1%1.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.5%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$843.75M$481.66M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.9%2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.731.82024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.4%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$54$732023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%30.3%2024/2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.6%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy28.4%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.8%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.5%58.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.62.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.242024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.4%5.4%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.64B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.03B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8730.8122025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8270.3972025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.5%7.4%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.2%39.7%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.4%30.5%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade26.7%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6120.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.3162023
PopulationDemographics25.2M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.7 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.514.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.8%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics21.3/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics38.832.62026
Death RateDemographics8.258.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.03-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.2 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.3 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth47.545.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.8%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.190.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41382023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth47.2%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth367.3518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth7374.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth2827.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth51402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth27.7%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%8.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.270.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth135.976.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$34$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.2%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.4%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare89.2%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare48.5%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%3.2%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation35.6%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation50.3%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation47.5%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.8%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation66%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation12.6%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.4%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.3%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.25M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture35.5%41.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture178.4K t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture55.13 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.64M t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.98M t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.95M t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2.76M t500.61K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture40.79K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,473 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,491 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,965 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14M head2.8M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1640.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.150.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.98-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.29-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.09-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.49-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.22-0.382024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance2.16K deaths160 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance312025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance502025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance612025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian286.72K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian414.52K27.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian32211.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology36.8%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology81%85%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.4%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.4%85%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology18.6%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%5.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure49.5%59%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy632.5 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy136.5 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy455.3 MW0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.3%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy81 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.4%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy15.4%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.5%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.5 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy539 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,262 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.3 t0.49 t2024
Forest AreaClimate10.9%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.5%28.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.5 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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