Mali
Capital city: Bamako
Languages: French (official); Bambara, Arabic, Dogoso, Fulfulde, Koyracini, Senoufou, Madinka, Tamashek (other)
Economic profile
Monetary unit: CFA franc (1CFAfr = $ 0.001887)1
GDP per capita: $1 1482
GDP composition by sector:
Agriculture: 38.8%3
Industry: 21.9%3
Services: 39.3%3
GDP growth rate: 2.7%4
Consumer price inflation: 3%5
Industries: Food processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining3
Exports of goods and nonfactor services: Cotton, not carded or combed (35.7%); petroleum oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations (29.1%); sesamum seeds (7.8%)6
Import commodities: Petroleum, machinery and equipment, construction materials, foodstuffs, textiles3
Reserves (excluding gold, in million dollars): 1 418.47
Foreign direct investment (in million dollars): 1488
Budget
Government revenue, including grants (as percentage of GDP): 22.5%9
Government expenditure and net lending: 23.5%9
Social profile
Population (in thousands): 15 84010
Population growth: 3.1%10
Life expectancy at birth (in years): 51.411
Adult literacy (people over 15): 26.2%12
School enrolment primary (total gross enrolment): 81.7%13
School enrolment secondary (total gross enrolment): 39.4%13
School enrolment tertiary: 6%14
Unemployment: 30%3
Number of people living with HIV/Aids: 1%15
1 http://www.exchangerate.com
2 African Economic Outlook. Basic indicators (2011).
3 Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook: Economy (2011).
4 African Economic Outlook. Real GDP growth rates (2011).
5 African Economic Outlook. Monetary indicators: inflation (2011).
6 African Economic Outlook. Exports (2010).
7 African Economic Outlook. Monetary indicators: reserves (2011).
8 African Economic Outlook. Foreign direct investment (2010).
9 African Economic Outlook. Public finances (2011).
10 African Economic Outlook. Demographic indicators (2010).
11 African Economic Outlook. Basic health indicators (2011).
12 African Economic Outlook. Basic education indicators (2009).
13 African Economic Outlook. School enrolment (2011).
14 World Bank. School enrolment tertiary (2010 to 2011).
15 African Economic Outlook. Major diseases (2009).