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Mali vs South Africa

Mali and South Africa side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$33.85B vs $479.96BMali vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,301 vs $7,503Mali vs South Africa
Population25.2M vs 64.75MMali vs South Africa

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201 indicators

Each country shows its latest available year, which can differ by indicator. Rows where the two sides are 5+ years apart are marked in the Period column.

Indicator Mali South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$33.85B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,301$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.2%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%7%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.8%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.39B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,120$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,400$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$88.27B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy33%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.4%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.5%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.07B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.9%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy20.4%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12%25.9%2020/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.8%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.754.12021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy36.1%17.4%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy54.7%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy30.1%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy48.8%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.1%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$231M$2.72B2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy217K3.89M2019/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.5%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$708.59M$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.7%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.5%60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.751.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.4%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy16.2%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.4%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$54$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%10.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy3.6%7.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%12.9%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$648$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.6%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy28.4%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.8%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.5%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.6%3.7%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.682024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.2462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.4%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy59.5%30.2%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy88.6%59.6%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.64B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.03B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8690.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.820.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade39.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.5%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.2%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.4%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade26.7%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4190.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6120.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.4762023
PopulationDemographics25.2M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.7 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.512.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.8%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics21.3/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics38.817.82026
Death RateDemographics8.259.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.032.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.2 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.3 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth47.524.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.8%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.190.792023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.224.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth47.2%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth367.3117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth91.334.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.411.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth513892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth27.7%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.252.252018/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth17.2%54.6%2018/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth67.3%96.7%2018/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.276.392023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth135.951.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$34$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth29.2%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth79.5%93.7%2018/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.2%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.4%3.6%2024/2017 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare89.2%88.6%2024/2017 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare48.5%3.6%2024/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.4%11.8%2024/2017 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.1%23.5%2015/2023 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation35.6%91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation50.3%97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation47.5%97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.8%92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation66%93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.7%90.4%2018/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23%86.9%2018/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation12.6%62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.4%77.9%2023/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.9%104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.3%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture35.5%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture136113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture178.4K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.64M t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.98M t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.95M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2.76M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture40.79K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,473 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,491 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,965 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance43.72022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1640.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.150.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.98-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.29-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.090.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.49-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.220.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian286.72K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian414.52K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian32282.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology36.8%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology112.1179.32022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology81%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.85.32022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.4%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology18.6%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%0.6%2023/2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure49.5%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure015.45M2014/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure92.5%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy632.5 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy136.5 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy455.3 MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.1%9.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.3%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy81 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.4%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy15.4%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.5%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy5.5 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy539 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,262 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.3 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate62.3%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate10.9%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.5%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.6%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.5 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mali or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $33.85B for Mali versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Mali and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Mali and South Africa on 201 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=ML,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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