Gini index in Mali
Mali: Gini index was 35.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Mali is 35.7, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Mali peaked at 50.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2009.
That places Mali 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.1 | — |
| 2001 | 39.9 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7 | -0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.4, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.27 | 33 | 39.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 2020s | 35.7 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 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 index in Mali?
- Gini index in Mali was 35.7 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for gini index?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.