WEST AFRICA · INVESTMENT GUIDE
Mali: investment climate and market data
Mali scores 40 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 165 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (88) and its weakest is political stability and security (0). The score is capped: political stability in the bottom band: active conflict or state breakdown.
40/ 100 · High · grade C · Medium confidence
GDP
$30.1 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
5.6%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
3.3%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
2.8% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
42% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Population
25.2 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$1,193
2025 · World Bank
Why Mali scores 40
Institutions and rule of law25%23
Openness to foreign investment20%48
Macro and financial stability18%88
Political stability and security10%0
Growth and upside12%47
Market depth and infrastructure15%22
Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.
Where Mali is most exposed by sector
Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
74
High exposure
Agriculture and Food
69
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
69
High exposure
Telecommunications
67
High exposure
Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.
Natural resources
15 mines and deposits are mapped in Mali. Power capacity is 0.3 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.
Go deeper on Mali
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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.