Mali vs Senegal: GDP growth
GDP growth: 5% a year in Mali in 2024 and 6.7% a year in Senegal in 2025, by IMF estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Senegal, by 1.5 percentage points, or 1.29 times that in Mali.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 5 2024 | 6.5 | — | 5.3 2031 |
| Senegal | 6.7 2025 | 6.4 | 19 of 143 | — |
What the numbers say
- Senegal has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Mali.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Mali at 5.3% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Mali | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 6.5 |
| 2020 | -1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | -1.1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 15.8 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | -0.7 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 1998 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 1997 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| 1993 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | -5.1 | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| 1990 | -5.3 | -0.7 |
| 1989 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 1988 | 10.8 | -0.6 |
| 1987 | -0.8 | 6.1 |
| 1986 | -0.8 | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| 1984 | -2.8 | 3.7 |
| 1983 | -2.3 | -5.3 |
| 1982 | -8.4 | 7.8 |
| 1981 | 2.2 | 5.1 |
| 1980 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Mali | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.5 | – |
| 2027 | 5.7 | – |
| 2028 | 5.5 | – |
| 2029 | 5.3 | – |
| 2030 | 5.3 | – |
| 2031 | 5.3 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time