Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mali
Mali: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 44.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mali stood at 44.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mali peaked at 58.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2009.
That places Mali 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 44.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mali's 44.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 41.3% | 46.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 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 of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mali?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mali was 44.9% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mali ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.