Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mali
Mali: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 1985
All-time low
7.0%
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mali, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mali stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mali peaked at 58.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1996.
That places Mali 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.7% | — |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 24.9% | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 28.9% | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 32.8% | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 34.5% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +155.0% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +58.1% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +67.6% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.0% | 19.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 10.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 12.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 7.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 17.4% | 4 |
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 of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mali?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mali was 17.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mali ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.