Gini coefficient in Mali
Mali: Gini coefficient was 0.3565 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Mali is 0.3565, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Mali peaked at 0.5013 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3303, in 2009.
That places Mali 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.5013 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3987 | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3893 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3303 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3596 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3565 | -0.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3565 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3739, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3565 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3766, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5013 | 0.5013 | 0.5013 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3728 | 0.3303 | 0.3987 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3596 | 0.3596 | 0.3596 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3565 | 0.3565 | 0.3565 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Mali?
- Gini coefficient in Mali was 0.3565 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5013 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3303 in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for gini coefficient?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.