Mali vs Senegal: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 2.3% a year in Mali and 1.4% a year in Senegal, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Mali, by 0.9 percentage points, or 1.6 times that in Senegal.
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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 | 2.3 2025 | 1.4 | 108 of 179 | 2 2031 |
| Senegal | 1.4 2025 | 0.1 | 133 of 179 | — |
What the numbers say
- Mali has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Senegal.
- In 2025, Mali ranked 108 and Senegal ranked 133 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Mali at 2% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Mali | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | -3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | -1.8 | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 0.9 | -1.1 |
| 2013 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -1 |
| 2008 | 9.2 | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 1.4 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
| 2004 | -3.1 | -0 |
| 2003 | -1.3 | -0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | -1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1997 | -0.7 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 11.6 | 8.1 |
| 1994 | 24.3 | 32.1 |
| 1993 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| 1992 | -5.9 | -0 |
| 1991 | 1.5 | -1.8 |
| 1990 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 1989 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| 1988 | 8.9 | -1.8 |
| 1987 | -14.9 | -4.1 |
| 1986 | -1.4 | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 9.1 | 13 |
| 1984 | 10.7 | 11.7 |
| 1983 | 10.5 | 11.7 |
| 1982 | 3.9 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 12.7 | 5.8 |
| 1980 | 20.3 | 8.8 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Mali | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | – |
| 2027 | 2.5 | – |
| 2028 | 2 | – |
| 2029 | 2 | – |
| 2030 | 2 | – |
| 2031 | 2 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- 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 179 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