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Mali · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

165th of 182 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capitaMali's gni per capita rose from US$330 in 1996 to US$1,120 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1,120

Mali's gni per capita rose from US$330 in 1996 to US$1,120 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

166th of 181 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Mali's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,210 in 1996 to intl $3,400 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $3,400

Mali's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,210 in 1996 to intl $3,400 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

114th of 129 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Mali's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$544.6 in 1996 to US$682.9 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$500US$550US$600US$650US$700US$682.9

Mali's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$544.6 in 1996 to US$682.9 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

52nd of 81 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Gini indexMali's gini index fell from 50.1 in 1994 to 35.7 in 2021.19952000200520102015202030354045505535.7

Mali's gini index fell from 50.1 in 1994 to 35.7 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

53rd of 81 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by highest 10%Mali's income share held by highest 10% fell from 40.4 % in 1994 to 28.3 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202020%25%30%35%40%45%28.3 %

Mali's income share held by highest 10% fell from 40.4 % in 1994 to 28.3 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

30th of 81 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by lowest 20%Mali's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.8 % in 1994 to 7.6 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520204%5%6%7%8%9%7.6 %

Mali's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.8 % in 1994 to 7.6 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

74th of 81 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Extreme povertyMali's extreme poverty fell from 89.4 % in 1994 to 36.1 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%36.1 %

Mali's extreme poverty fell from 89.4 % in 1994 to 36.1 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

69th of 73 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesMali's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 42.1 % in 2018 to 45.5 % in 2021.201820192020202141%42%43%44%45%46%45.5 %

Mali's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 42.1 % in 2018 to 45.5 % in 2021.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Mali.

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