Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mali
Mali: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 48.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mali stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mali peaked at 82.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2018.
Mali ranks 16th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.9% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 5.61 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,588 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 15.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.612 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mali?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mali was 48.8% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.