Sub-Saharan Africa

Mali: official statistics and sources

14 official bodies for Mali, from National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) to Central Office for Combating Illicit Enrichment (OCLEI), with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Bambara, Bomu, Bozo, Dogon, Fulfulde, Hassaniya, Kassonke, Maninke, Minyanka, Senufo, Songhay, Soninke, Tamasheq. Capital: Bamako.

Who holds power in Mali

• Head of state: Le Général d'Armée Assimi Goïta (Président de la Transition, Chef de l'État de la République du Mali)
• Head of government: Le Général de Division Abdoulaye Maïga (Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement, Ministre de l'Administration territoriale et de la Décentralisation de la République du Mali)
• Foreign minister: Abdoulaye Diop (Ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale de la République du Mali)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary republic under a military-led transition. How local power works in Mali: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Mali: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 20 capital districts: Bamako, Ségou, Koulikoro, Kayes, Bougouni…
• The 6 largest cities: Bamako

Key figures

What the figures show

The World Bank puts Mali's population at 25.2 million in 2025, up from 18.6 million in 2015. Of the 48 UN members in the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region, 15 have more people; worldwide it comes 58th.

GDP for 2025 was $30.1 billion at current dollar prices, according to the World Bank. That works out at $1,193 a head; the regional median is $1,351.

Real GDP grew by 5.6% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 5.5%.

Across 2025 the annual rate was 3.3%. The IMF forecasts 3.0% for 2026.

The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 2.8%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.

The IMF records general government gross debt of 40.3% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 53.1% across the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region; its 2026 projection is 39.7%.

Life expectancy at birth: 60.7 years (2024).

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 9.6% (2022), lowest -1.8% (2016).
• Debt ratio 2015: 25.8%; 2025: 40.3%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +42%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Mali

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) (Institut National de la Statistique)
  Mali's consumer price index, national accounts, census and household survey results. Not in English.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) (Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest)
  Monetary policy decisions, interest rates, banking and balance-of-payments statistics for the West African Monetary Union, including Mali.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• Transitional National Council (Conseil national de Transition)
  Laws adopted, session news and member information of the transitional legislature. Not in English.

Government

• Presidency of the Republic (Présidence de la République (Koulouba))
  Presidential communiqués, Council of Ministers reports and official speeches. Not in English.

Laws and the official gazette the text of laws

• General Secretariat of the Government (Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement)
  The Journal officiel and texts of laws, ordinances and decrees. Not in English.

Courts judgments

• Supreme Court of Mali (Cour Suprême du Mali)
  Court decisions, judicial news and information on the Supreme Court's chambers. Not in English.
• Constitutional Court of Mali (Cour Constitutionnelle du Mali)
  Rulings on constitutionality and election results. Not in English.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Office of the Auditor General (Bureau du Vérificateur Général)
  Annual and audit reports on the management of public funds. Not in English.

Regulators

• Personal Data Protection Authority (APDP) (Autorité de Protection des Données à caractère Personnel)
  Data-protection decisions, guidance and declarations of data processing. Not in English.
• Financial Markets Authority of the West African Monetary Union (AMF-UMOA) (Autorité des Marchés Financiers de l'Union Monétaire Ouest Africaine)
  Approvals, rules and sanctions for the regional securities market covering Mali and the other WAMU states. Not in English.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Investment Promotion Agency of Mali (API-Mali) (Agence pour la Promotion des Investissements au Mali)
  Business creation formalities through its one-stop shop, investment guides and company registration procedures. Not in English.
• Central Office for Combating Illicit Enrichment (OCLEI) (Office central de lutte contre l'enrichissement illicite)
  Reports on the fight against illicit enrichment and information on asset declarations by public officials. Not in English.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• General Directorate of Public Procurement (DGMP-DSP) (Direction Générale des Marchés Publics et des Délégations de Service Public)
  Electronic public procurement in Mali: tender notices, procurement plans and contract award notices. Not in English.
• Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARMDS) (Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics et des Délégations de Service Public)
  Procurement regulation, decisions on complaints, audits of procurement and lists of excluded companies. Not in English.

Notes

The 2023 Constitution makes 13 national languages official; French is the working language.

The IPU records the Transitional National Council (Conseil national de Transition) as the legislature during the transition.

Freedom of information in Mali

No general access-to-information law for Mali was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No dedicated access-to-information law was found. Law No. 98-012 of 19 January 1998 on relations between the administration and users of public services covers access to administrative documents.

What Mali does not have

• No dedicated access-to-information law or information commissioner exists.
• No online land register or cadastre could be found.
• No state-run case-law database separate from the Supreme Court's site (already listed) was found.
• No official online association register was found.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Mali by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Mali?

25.2 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT).

What is the inflation rate in Mali?

3.3% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT).

What is Mali's GDP?

$30.1 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Mali have?

40.3% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Mali?

National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) (Institut National de la Statistique): https://www.instat-mali.org/fr

What is the central bank of Mali?

Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) (Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest): https://www.bceao.int/

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