How does Mali rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Mali ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Mali

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Mali
Creator: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3713 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.3713

Change on year

up 8.5%

World rank

12th

of 48 countries

All-time high

0.3832

in 2019

All-time low

0.3423

in 2023

Years of data

2014–2024

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Mali, 2014–2024

Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.3713 for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Mali peaked at 0.3832 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3423, in 2023.

That places Mali 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3644	0.3499	0.3832	6
2020s	0.3626	0.3423	0.3739	4

Countries ranked near Mali

9 Mexico 0.3855 compare
10 Uruguay 0.3838 compare
11 Bulgaria 0.3729 compare
13 Philippines 0.3674 compare
14 Lithuania 0.3534 compare
15 Vietnam 0.3498 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Mali

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,588 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.5% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.612 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2162 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2162 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2326 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2296 (2023)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Mali?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Mali was 0.3713 in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 0.3832 in 2019.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 in 2023.
How does Mali rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Mali ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.