Migrant remittance inflows in Mali
Mali: Migrant remittance inflows was 472.74 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
472.74 million current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
472.74 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
17.74 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
37
1975–2011
Migrant remittance inflows in Mali, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Mali stood at 472.74 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 436.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Mali peaked at 472.74 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.74 million current US$, in 1976.
Mali ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.31 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 17.74 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 26.50 million current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 44.32 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1979 | 54.06 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 59.40 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 47.66 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 39.41 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 36.48 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 32.50 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 67.00 million current US$ | +106.2% |
| 1986 | 68.44 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 88.18 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 73.23 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 75.95 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 106.92 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 93.01 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 116.55 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 125.62 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 103.19 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 112.11 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 110.72 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 91.72 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 84.46 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 86.31 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 73.16 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 88.17 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 137.65 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 153.80 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 155.46 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 177.18 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 211.85 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 343.92 million current US$ | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 430.98 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 453.72 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 472.74 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 472.74 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 472.74 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.19 million current US$, 4.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 472.74 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.19 million current US$ | 17.74 million current US$ | 54.06 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.82 million current US$ | 32.50 million current US$ | 88.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.06 million current US$ | 84.46 million current US$ | 125.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.59 million current US$ | 73.16 million current US$ | 453.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.74 million current US$ | 472.74 million current US$ | 472.74 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Mali?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Mali was 472.74 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 472.74 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,