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Mali vs Nigeria

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

GDP$33.85B vs $377.37BMali vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,301 vs $1,556Mali vs Nigeria
Population25.2M vs 237.53MMali vs Nigeria

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Indicator Mali NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$33.85B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,301$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy2.2%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%26.5%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD1,328.65 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.8%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.39B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.5%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,120$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,400$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$88.27B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy33%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.4%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.5%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.07B$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy20.4%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.8%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy54.7%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy30.1%11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy48.8%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.1%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.5%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$843.75M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.9%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.5%5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.730.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.4%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$54$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.6%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy28.4%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.8%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.5%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.63.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.212.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.4%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.64B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8730.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8270.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%88.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.5%3.5%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.2%6%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.4%2.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade26.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6120.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.3792023
PopulationDemographics25.2M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.7 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.514.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.8%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics21.3/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics38.831.82026
Death RateDemographics8.2511.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.03-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.2 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.3 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth47.569.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.8%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.190.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth47.2%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth367.3992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth73115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth28392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth512192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth27.7%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%3%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth135.9842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$34$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.2%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.4%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare89.2%39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare48.5%33.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation35.6%70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation50.3%81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation47.5%77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.8%74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation66%75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation12.6%68.5%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.4%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.9%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.3%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.25M21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture35.5%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture178.4K t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.64M t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.98M t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.95M t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2.76M t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture40.79K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,473 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,491 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,965 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1640.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.150.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.98-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.29-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.09-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.49-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.22-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance2.16K deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance332025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance5282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance6102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian286.72K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian414.52K3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian32218.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology36.8%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.82024
4G CoverageTechnology81%80%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.4%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.4%84.4%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology18.6%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure49.5%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy632.5 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy136.5 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy455.3 MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.3%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy81 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.4%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy15.4%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.5%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy5.5 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy539 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,262 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.3 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate10.9%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.5%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.5 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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