Mali’s economy: growth, inflation, debt and interest rates
The latest checked official figures on Mali’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Consumer price inflation, on a year earlier
- 3.4% · September 2026
+0.1 pts from August 2026
Source: INSTAT Mali, IHPC note for September 2026 (base 2023) - Core inflation, on a year earlier
- 1.5% · September 2026
Source: INSTAT Mali, IHPC note, September 2026 (base 2023), dated 10/10/2026 - Real GDP growth, on a year earlier (quarterly)
- 8.7% · Q2 2026
−0.6 pts from Q1 2026
Source: INSTAT Mali, PIB du deuxième trimestre 2026 – comptes nationaux trimestriels, optiques production et dépenses (cover dated September 2026, 17 pages) - Public debt, share of GDP
- 41.9% · 2025
Source: IMF Country Report No. 26/165 - Budget deficit, 2027 draft finance law
- 596.0bn FCFA (€909mn) · 2027
Source: Communiqué du Conseil des ministres, 18 Sept 2026 (as reported by APA, 19 Sept 2026) - 3-year Treasury bond, average yield at auction
- 7.67% · October 28, 2026 auction
−0.1 pts from September 30, 2026 auction
Source: UMOA-Titres, Compte rendu d'adjudication, État du Mali, October 28, 2026
Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.
Our stories on this topic
- Mali raises 44bn FCFA as three-year debt yield eases to 7.67% · November 5, 2026
- Mali's 2025 revenue exceeds revised target by 97bn FCFA · October 29, 2026
- Mali forecasts 6,370bn FCFA borrowing needs over 2027-2029 · October 29, 2026
- Mali's inflation reaches 3.4% in September, highest in a year · October 22, 2026
- Mali prepares IMF loan talks as 2026 growth estimates vary · October 22, 2026