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Mali · MLI · Africa

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Risk Score

High Stable

Risk Factors

Active conflict (structural)
No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Mali is a landlocked West African nation grappling with significant security challenges from extremist groups and persistent political instability following multiple coups. Its economy is largely agrarian, with gold mining serving as a crucial revenue source. The country is currently under a transitional military government.

Leadership

Assimi Goïta

Interim President

Government: Military Junta (Transitional Government)

Choguel Kokalla Maïga

Abdoulaye Diop

Alousséni Sanou

Economy

GDP

$23.0B

GDP per Capita

$900

GDP Growth

+4.5%

Inflation

4.0%

Unemployment

7.0%

Agriculture (cotton, millet, rice)Gold miningLivestock

Trade

Key Exports

GoldCottonLivestock

Key Imports

Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentFoodstuffsConstruction materials

Top Partners

SwitzerlandUAESouth AfricaChinaCôte d'Ivoire

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