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Official name:
Republic of Mali
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   20 251
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   16.6
    Capital city    Bamako
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 529.3c
    UN membership date    28-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   1 240 192a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.4
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)10 67913 09517 172d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)10.97.66.7d
    GDP per capita (current US$)709.6750.9900.1d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)34.940.239.9d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)25.319.520.5d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)48.551.849.2d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)68.6e62.362.3e
    Employment in industry (% of employed)8.8e8.37.6e
    Employment in services (% employed)22.5e29.530.2e
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)8.17.77.3
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)60.3 / 81.961.2 / 81.261.2 / 80.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100)100110110a
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)126157171g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 9962 530e879e,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)4 7043 169e8 277e,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 707-639e- 7 397e,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 190-697-836d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)3.32.93
    Urban population (% of total population)364043.1c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)5.65...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)6.76.45.9
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)54.6 / 53.456.9 / 55.659.5 / 58.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)47.5 / 4.247.9 / 4.047.0 / 3.9
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)339.4 / 2.3420.5 / 2.4468.2 / 2.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)15.3j148.3182.9c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)89.178.565.8
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)4.64.13.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.10.1k0.1d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.33.83.1g
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)77.0 / 89.771.5 / 79.771.6 / 79.5d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)31.9 / 46.536.8 / 46.537.0 / 45.0d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.6 / 8.63.2 / 7.72.7 / 6.3a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)10.29.59.5l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)2e10.3e13m,n,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.60.3o0.3o,p,a
    Threatened species (number)293962
    Forested areae (% of land area)4.23.93.9a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)525657a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)555a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)169159193a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)8.18.18.1c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)8.3 / 16.98.9 / 23.09.1 / 25.5a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)10.649.389.03d
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