Migrant remittance inflows in Mali
Mali: Migrant remittance inflows was 4.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4.4% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Mali peaked at 5.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1976.
That places Mali 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.8% | — |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +105.8% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Mali?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Mali was 4.4% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% 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 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). 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,