Bamako

Bamako, Mali, scores 40 on the TRAIL Index of tourism resilience, #273 of 310 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 68% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: 40
• OECD: 37
• UN Tourism: 50
• UNDRR: 29

Travel advisory at the highest level (do not travel): the TRAIL score is capped at 40. Without the cap: 42.

Strongest

• Tourism intensity: 0 visitor nights per resident per year (INSTAT Mali (DNTH Rapport d'activité 2021 & RGPH-5 2022), 2021–2022). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 98.6 kg per resident per year (European Scientific Journal (ESJ) / Bah, Oumar: 'Caractérisation des déchets solides ménagers de Faladié', 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.2 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 13.7 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (European Scientific Journal (ESJ) / Tessougue, M. d. M. (Faculté d'Histoire et de Géographie, USSGB), 1990–2020). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4.
• Government effectiveness: 6.6 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.

Mali in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Mali is #110 of 110 countries (2.75 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 46 on the TRAIL Index; Bamako is 6 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 38

• Nights in the three busiest months: 46.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2020, 2021 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 33.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ministère de l'Industrie et du Commerce / Direction Nationale du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie (DNTH) via INSTAT Mali, 2021). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 38 % of international arrivals or nights (Ministère de l'Industrie et du Commerce / Direction Nationale du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie (DNTH) via INSTAT Mali, 2021). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 243.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) Mali / Direction Nationale du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie (DNTH), Annuaire statistique national du Mali 2021, 2021). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) Mali / Direction Nationale du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie (DNTH), Annuaire statistique national du Mali 2021, 2019). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 13.7 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (European Scientific Journal (ESJ) / Tessougue, M. d. M. (Faculté d'Histoire et de Géographie, USSGB), 1990–2020). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 58

• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.2 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 5.7 % of the labour force (country figure) (Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT) Mali, Enquête Modulaire et Permanente auprès des Ménages (EMOP), 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 3,503 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 10

• Extreme heat days: 152 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 309 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 7.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Above 6.5: grade 0/4. Source
• Greenhouse gas emissions per resident: not measured yet

Water and environment: 44

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 6.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Mali (Les Nations Unies au Mali) / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Monitoring, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 98.6 kg per resident per year (European Scientific Journal (ESJ) / Bah, Oumar: 'Caractérisation des déchets solides ménagers de Faladié', 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 15.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI Land, 'Urban Green Spaces in Bamako and Sikasso, Mali: Land Use Changes and Perceptions', 2020). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source
• Energy use per resident: not measured yet

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: 0 visitor nights per resident per year (INSTAT Mali (DNTH Rapport d'activité 2021 & RGPH-5 2022), 2021–2022). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 21

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia / Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Mali, 2024). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (Directorate General of Civil Protection / Multi-hazard Early Warning System Design & Implementation Center (MHEWC), 2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Arab News / AFP, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 6.6 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 4 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République du Mali / FAOLEX, 2023). Grade 2/4. Source

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