Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mali

Mali: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5422 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5422
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6745
in 1994
All-time low
0.5184
in 2009
Years of data
6
1994–2021

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mali, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.6742001: 0.5822006: 0.5722009: 0.5182018: 0.5472021: 0.542

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali is 0.5422, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali peaked at 0.6745 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5184, in 2009.

Mali ranks 40th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6745 0.6745 0.6745 1
2000s 0.5575 0.5184 0.5821 3
2010s 0.5467 0.5467 0.5467 1
2020s 0.5422 0.5422 0.5422 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 37 Burundi 0.5481 compare
  2. 38 Egypt 0.5468 compare
  3. 39 Hong Kong 0.5438 compare
  4. 41 Philippines 0.5419 compare
  5. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5404 compare
  6. 43 Niger 0.5378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali?
Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali was 0.5422 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.6745 in 1994.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5184 in 2009.
How does Mali rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Mali ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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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.