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Mali

Republic of Mali
ML / MLI Africa Africa
23.8M
Population
$26.6B
GDP
62
Payment BINs
20
Issuers

General Information

Capital Bamako
Continent Africa
Region Africa
Subregion Africa
Currency Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Languages Bambara (official) French 17.2% Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4% Dogon 7.2% Maraka/Soninke 6.4% Malinke 5.6% Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6% Minianka 4.3% Tamacheq 3.5% Senoufo 2.6% Bobo 2.1% other 6.3% unspecified 0.7% (2009 est.)
Area 1,240,192 km²
Map Reference interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger
Borders Algeria Burkina Faso Cote d'Ivoire Guinea Mauritania Niger

Demographics

Population (2023) 23,769,127
Density 19.2 per km²
Urban Population 46.2%
Median Age 16.4 years
Life Expectancy 63.2 years
Major Cities BAMAKO

Economy

GDP (2024) $26.6B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $879
Inflation (2024) 3.2%
Unemployment (2024) 3.1%
Public Debt 36.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 606.345 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 ECOBANK MALI, S.A. 7
2 AFG BANK MALI 6
3 BANK OF AFRICA - MALI 5
4 BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE MALI S.A. (B.I.M.) 5
5 BANQUE ATLANTIQUE MALI 4
6 BANQUE DE DEVELOPPEMENT DU MALI 4
7 BANQUE NATIONALE DE DEVELOPPEMENT AGRICOLE (BNDA) 4
8 ORABANK COTE D'IVOIRE 4
9 BANK OF AFRICA 3
10 BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE 3

Main Exports

1. gold
2. cotton
3. oil seeds
4. fertilizers
5. gum resins (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum
2. broadcasting equipment
3. cement
4. cotton fabric
5. plastic products (2023)