Cameroon vs Mali: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Cameroon
2.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Mali
2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Cameroon rank
19th
Mali rank
20th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Mali, a difference of 48.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Mali ranks 20th of 120 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 1.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 4.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mali
2020s 2.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 48.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 2.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Cameroon and Mali?
48.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Cameroon ahead.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Cameroon ranks 19th and Mali ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.