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Mali vs Nigeria

Mali and Nigeria side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy2.2%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%26.5%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.8%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.39B$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
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%9.6%2025/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12%—2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.8%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.733.92021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy36.1%41.8%2021/2022
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%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.1%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$231M$321M2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy217K5.27M2019/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.5%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$708.59M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.7%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.5%5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.730.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.4%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy16.2%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.4%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$54$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%14%2016/2023 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy3.6%2.9%2016/2023 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%—2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$648$1,6632021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.6%7.5%2021/2022
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
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy59.5%64%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy88.6%92.9%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.64B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.03B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8690.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.820.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—20.82021
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%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade26.7%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
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
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.217.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth47.2%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth367.3992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth91.3104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.433.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth512192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth27.7%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.250.52018/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth17.2%21.6%2018/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth67.3%50.7%2018/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.271.652023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth135.9842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$34$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth29.2%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth79.5%67%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.2%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.4%11.6%2024/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare89.2%39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare48.5%33.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.4%1.5%2024/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.1%9.7%2015/2011
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
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.7%—2018
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23%—2018
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation12.6%68.5%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.4%62.2%2023/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.9%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.3%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture35.5%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture136119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture178.4K t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—350K 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 RateGovernance—15.72023
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
Refugees HostedHumanitarian286.72K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian414.52K3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian32218.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology36.8%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology112.170.82022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology81%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.80.12022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.4%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.4%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology18.6%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%0.3%2023/2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure49.5%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure05.27M2014/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure92.5%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy632.5 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy136.5 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy455.3 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.1%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.3%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—14.2%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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate62.3%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate10.9%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.5%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.6%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.5 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mali or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $33.85B for Mali versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Mali and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Mali and Nigeria on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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