Market Research in Mali – Fast Facts

• Population: 12.3 mil [68]* (20)**
• GDP: $13.63 billion [131] (24)
• GDP – Real Growth Rate: 2.8%
• Inflation: 2.5%
• Internet Users: 100.000 [145] (26)
• Telephones / Mobile-Cellular: 2.4 mil [99] (18)
• Illiteracy: 68.9%
• Education Expenditure: 4.5% of GDP [85] (20)
• Unemployment Rate: 30% [175] (14)
• Languages: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
• Religion: Islam

*[World ranking]
**(Africa ranking)