Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Mali

Mali: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -4 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-4 current LCU
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
-4 current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-325.40 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
46
1966–2011

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Mali, 1966–2011

-300.0B-200.0B-100.0B0196619882011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Mali recorded -4 current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Mali peaked at -4 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -325.40 billion current LCU, in 2010.

Mali ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) in Mali, 1966 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1966 -68.50 billion current LCU
1967 -67.38 billion current LCU -1.6%
1968 -62.52 billion current LCU -7.2%
1969 -61.77 billion current LCU -1.2%
1970 -50.76 billion current LCU -17.8%
1971 -57.57 billion current LCU +13.4%
1972 -84.21 billion current LCU +46.3%
1973 -83.21 billion current LCU -1.2%
1974 -72.80 billion current LCU -12.5%
1975 -142.46 billion current LCU +95.7%
1976 -131.17 billion current LCU -7.9%
1977 -108.44 billion current LCU -17.3%
1978 -114.54 billion current LCU +5.6%
1979 -127.37 billion current LCU +11.2%
1980 -133.57 billion current LCU +4.9%
1981 -133.07 billion current LCU -0.4%
1982 -126.55 billion current LCU -4.9%
1983 -118.23 billion current LCU -6.6%
1984 -9.20 billion current LCU -92.2%
1985 -68.50 billion current LCU +644.6%
1986 -67.38 billion current LCU -1.6%
1987 -62.52 billion current LCU -7.2%
1988 -61.77 billion current LCU -1.2%
1989 -50.76 billion current LCU -17.8%
1990 -57.57 billion current LCU +13.4%
1991 -84.21 billion current LCU +46.3%
1992 -83.21 billion current LCU -1.2%
1993 -72.80 billion current LCU -12.5%
1994 -144.23 billion current LCU +98.1%
1995 -115.72 billion current LCU -19.8%
1996 -108.44 billion current LCU -6.3%
1997 -89.59 billion current LCU -17.4%
1998 -141.16 billion current LCU +57.6%
1999 -139.40 billion current LCU -1.2%
2000 -146.46 billion current LCU +5.1%
2001 -174.03 billion current LCU +18.8%
2002 -172.29 billion current LCU -1.0%
2003 -147.21 billion current LCU -14.6%
2004 -171.05 billion current LCU +16.2%
2005 -206.10 billion current LCU +20.5%
2006 -189.44 billion current LCU -8.1%
2007 -259.71 billion current LCU +37.1%
2008 -285.60 billion current LCU +10.0%
2009 -314.00 billion current LCU +9.9%
2010 -325.40 billion current LCU +3.6%
2011 -4 current LCU -100.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's -4 current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -74.03 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mali's -4 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 -644.6% -9.20 billion current LCU -68.50 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -65.04 billion current LCU -68.50 billion current LCU -61.77 billion current LCU 4
1970s -97.25 billion current LCU -142.46 billion current LCU -50.76 billion current LCU 10
1980s -83.16 billion current LCU -133.57 billion current LCU -9.20 billion current LCU 10
1990s -103.63 billion current LCU -144.23 billion current LCU -57.57 billion current LCU 10
2000s -206.59 billion current LCU -314.00 billion current LCU -146.46 billion current LCU 10
2010s -162.70 billion current LCU -325.40 billion current LCU -4 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 5 Gabon 335.59 billion current LCU compare
  2. 6 Equatorial Guinea 55.50 billion current LCU compare
  3. 7 Seychelles 7.62 million current LCU compare
  4. 9 Cape Verde -25,562 current LCU compare
  5. 10 Zimbabwe -302.36 million current LCU compare
  6. 11 Gambia -1.31 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Mali?
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Mali was -4 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was -4 current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -325.40 billion current LCU in 2010.
How does Mali rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Mali ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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