Income share held by highest 10% in Mali
Mali: Income share held by highest 10% was 28.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% 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
In 2021, income share held by highest 10% in Mali stood at 28.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Mali peaked at 40.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2009.
That places Mali 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 28.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6%, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 28.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.7% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 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 income share held by highest 10% in Mali?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Mali was 28.3% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.