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Mali vs Burkina Faso

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

GDP$33.85B vs $32.51BMali vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,301 vs $1,319Mali vs Burkina Faso
Population25.2M vs 24.07MMali vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Mali Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$33.85B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,301$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy2.2%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.4%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.8%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.39B$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.5%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,120$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,400$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$88.27B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy33%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.4%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.5%6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.07B$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.9%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy20.4%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.8%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy54.7%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy30.1%24.5%2024/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.2%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy48.8%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.1%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.5%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$843.75M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.9%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.5%14%2024/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.726.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.4%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$54$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.6%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy28.4%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.8%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.5%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.62.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.24.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.4%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.64B$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.03B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8730.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8270.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.5%2.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.2%7.1%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.4%1.6%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade26.7%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6120.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.2732023
PopulationDemographics25.2M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.7 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.514.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.8%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics21.3/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics38.830.42026
Death RateDemographics8.257.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.03-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.2 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.3 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth47.543.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.8%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.192023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth47.2%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth367.3241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth7374.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth2823.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth51572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%91%2025
Basic SanitationHealth27.7%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%4.5%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.270.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth135.985.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$34$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.2%19.5%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%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation35.6%41.6%2024/2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation50.3%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation47.5%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.8%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation66%65.7%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation12.6%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.4%91%2023/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.9%30%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security12.3%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.25M1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture35.5%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture178.4K t16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.64M t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.98M t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.95M t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2.76M t513.23K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture40.79K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,473 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,491 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,965 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14M head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1640.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.150.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.98-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.29-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.09-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.49-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.22-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance2.16K deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance322025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance512025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance632025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian286.72K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian414.52K2.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3221.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology36.8%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology81%68.3%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.4%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.4%81.2%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology18.6%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%0.1%2023/2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure49.5%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy632.5 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy136.5 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy455.3 MW34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.3%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy81 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.4%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy15.4%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.5%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.5 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy539 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,262 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.3 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate10.9%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.5%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.5 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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