Primary balance, excluding interest in Mali
Mali: Primary balance, excluding interest was -314.60 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
-314.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
911.60 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-314.60 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
45
1966–2010
Primary balance, excluding interest in Mali, 1966–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, primary balance, excluding interest in Mali stood at -314.60 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Mali peaked at 911.60 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -314.60 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Mali 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Mali, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -59.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -59.38 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1968 | -45.35 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1969 | -44.06 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1970 | -28.66 billion current LCU | -35.0% |
| 1971 | -30.97 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1972 | -49.03 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1973 | -47.25 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1974 | -48.60 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1975 | -75.72 billion current LCU | +55.8% |
| 1976 | -84.21 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1977 | -66.64 billion current LCU | -20.9% |
| 1978 | -79.49 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1979 | -96.07 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1980 | -109.66 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1981 | -115.32 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1982 | -107.17 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1983 | -99.74 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1984 | -18.00 billion current LCU | -82.0% |
| 1985 | -59.00 billion current LCU | +227.8% |
| 1986 | -59.38 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1987 | -45.35 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1988 | -44.06 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1989 | -28.66 billion current LCU | -35.0% |
| 1990 | -30.97 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1991 | -49.03 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1992 | -47.25 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1993 | -48.60 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1994 | -77.50 billion current LCU | +59.5% |
| 1995 | -68.76 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1996 | -66.64 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1997 | -54.54 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1998 | -109.86 billion current LCU | +101.4% |
| 1999 | -109.66 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2000 | -98.26 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2001 | -131.93 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2002 | -137.28 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2003 | -76.77 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 2004 | -120.55 billion current LCU | +57.0% |
| 2005 | -147.97 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 911.60 billion current LCU | -716.1% |
| 2007 | -201.20 billion current LCU | -122.1% |
| 2008 | -238.30 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2009 | -302.70 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2010 | -314.60 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -314.60 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU, 35.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's -314.60 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 49.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +716.1% | -147.97 billion current LCU | 911.60 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | -227.8% | -18.00 billion current LCU | -59.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -51.95 billion current LCU | -59.38 billion current LCU | -44.06 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | -60.66 billion current LCU | -96.07 billion current LCU | -28.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -68.63 billion current LCU | -115.32 billion current LCU | -18.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -66.28 billion current LCU | -109.86 billion current LCU | -30.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -54.34 billion current LCU | -302.70 billion current LCU | 911.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -314.60 billion current LCU | -314.60 billion current LCU | -314.60 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 39 Cameroon -116.00 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Malawi -134.83 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Burkina Faso -164.68 billion current LCU compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea -456.10 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Senegal -514.10 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe -535.08 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Mali?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Mali was -314.60 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 911.60 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -314.60 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Mali ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.2%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).