River flow minimum in Mali
Mali: River flow minimum was 36,954 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Mali, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Mali recorded 36,954 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Mali peaked at 36,954 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,002 m3 per sec, in 2019.
Mali ranks 47th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Mali, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,545 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 26,041 m3 per sec | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 24,496 m3 per sec | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 23,516 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24,672 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24,517 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 27,110 m3 per sec | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 29,331 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 31,187 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 29,573 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 27,783 m3 per sec | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 24,561 m3 per sec | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 22,683 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 22,659 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22,002 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 23,548 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 27,016 m3 per sec | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 31,200 m3 per sec | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 33,393 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 36,954 m3 per sec | +10.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 36,954 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 36,954 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,654 m3 per sec | 23,516 m3 per sec | 29,545 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 26,141 m3 per sec | 22,002 m3 per sec | 31,187 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,422 m3 per sec | 23,548 m3 per sec | 36,954 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 river flow minimum in Mali?
- River flow minimum in Mali was 36,954 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 36,954 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,002 m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for river flow minimum?
- Mali ranks 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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