Business Investment Financing Statistics in Mali (2026)
7.7% of firms in Mali used banks to finance investment in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Down from 55.1% in 2016 to 7.7% in 2024 (−47.4 percentage points). Mali ranks #38 of 44 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #131 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 7.7% (2024)
- Business Investment Financing in Mali as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2016
- −47.4 pp (2024)
- Down from 55.1% in 2016 to 7.7% in 2024 (−47.4 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2007)
- 7% (2007)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 7% in 2007 to 7.7% in 2024.
- Peak value (2016)
- 55.1% (2016)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 7.7%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #38 of 44 (2024)
- Mali ranks 38 of 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #131 of 144 (2024)
- Mali ranks 131 of 144 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 22.2% (2024)
- Mali (7.7%) is below the average of 22.2% across the 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2024)
- 9.4% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Mali (2024)
- 36.8% (2024)
- 36.8% of the population in Mali used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 24.5 million (2024)
- Mali had a population of 24.5 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2007–2024
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.7% | −47.4 pp |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +25.8 pp |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +22.4 pp |
| 2007 | 7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Mali used banks to finance investment?
7.7% of firms in Mali used banks to finance investment in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Mali rank globally on business investment financing?
Mali ranks 131 of 144 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did business investment financing in Mali peak?
The highest value in the available series was 55.1% in 2016; the latest (2024) value is 7.7%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
Last updated .