Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Mali
Mali: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption was 88.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Mali is 88.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Mali peaked at 98.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2018.
That places Mali 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More poverty & inequality data for Mali
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Mali?
- Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption in Mali was 88.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.