Change in minimum river flow in Mali
Mali: Change in minimum river flow was 40.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Mali, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Mali is 40.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Mali peaked at 40.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 2019.
That places Mali 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.1% | — |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -109.6% |
| 2007 | -7.0% | +503.2% |
| 2008 | -10.7% | +52.9% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | -40.8% |
| 2010 | -7.0% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -141.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +291.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -55.5% |
| 2016 | -6.8% | -224.6% |
| 2017 | -13.9% | +105.1% |
| 2018 | -14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | -16.5% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | -10.6% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -123.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +626.9% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +50.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +626.9% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
| 2007 | -503.2% | -1.2% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.6% | -10.7% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -16.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | -10.6% | 40.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 19 Lesotho 44.0% compare
- 20 Cyprus 42.6% compare
- 21 Mauritania 41.0% compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
- 25 Gabon 39.4% compare
More development goals data for Mali
- Red List Index 0.9743 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,473 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 69.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 57 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,233 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Mali?
- Change in minimum river flow in Mali was 40.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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