Mali resilience analysis
Mali ranks #166 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 32 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 40, with live shock exposure next at 48.2. Recovery capacity is strongest at 51.2, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 26. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1.3 points. Dimension coverage is 75%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 40; coverage 87%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 48.2; coverage 90%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 51.2; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 26; weight 19%; low Education capacity 5; high Information environment 70.
- Health, food and water: 30.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 14; high Food and water security 47.
- Infrastructure: 48.7; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 51.2; weight 25%; low State continuity 15; high Import concentration 77.
- Economic capacity: 56.4; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 52; high Currency and external balance 60.
- Energy security: 77; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 77.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 5 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 8 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 14 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 15 | 100% | Stale |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 24 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 30 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 33 | 92% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 55 | 76% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 56 | 80% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 62 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 70 | 55% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 77 | 70% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 77 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Venezuela (#165, 33.7), Yemen (#167, 29.6), Niger (#164, 33.8), South Sudan (#168, 28.5). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Niger (#164, 33.8), South Sudan (#168, 28.5), Chad (#161, 35.7), Burkina Faso (#160, 36.5), Ethiopia (#159, 37.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Mali to Sahel insurgency. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 77. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Mali
What is Mali's resilience score?
Mali scores 32 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #166 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Mali?
Structural readiness is lowest at 40, followed by Live shock exposure at 48.2. Their evidence coverage is 87% and 90%.
Is Mali's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.