Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Mali: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 36.1% (2021), 25th of 151 in the world and 25th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 59.5% (2021), 21st of 151 in the world and 21st of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 88.6% (2021), 21st of 151 in the world and 20th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Mali in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 36.1%2021 | 25/151 | 25/44 | 68.6%2001 | 63.3%2009 | 36.1%2021 | −27.2 ppsince 2009 | 45.0% | 52.5% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 59.5%2021 | 21/151 | 21/44 | 81.7%2001 | 80.7%2009 | 59.5%2021 | −21.2 ppsince 2009 | 63.2% | 70.3% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 88.6%2021 | 21/151 | 20/44 | 96.5%2001 | 97.1%2009 | 88.6%2021 | −8.5 ppsince 2009 | 88.6% | 92.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 45.5%2021 | 24/145 | 20/45 | · | · | 45.5%2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 35.72021 | 68/151 | 32/44 | 39.92001 | 33.02009 | 35.72021 | +8.2%since 2009 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 28.3%2021 | 63/151 | 32/44 | 30.0%2001 | 25.7%2009 | 28.3%2021 | +2.6 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.6%2021 | 57/151 | 10/44 | 6.3%2001 | 8.0%2009 | 7.6%2021 | −0.4 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 12.1%2024 | 46/167 | 30/44 | 14.3%2001 | 7.0% | 4.7% | +6.1 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 27.3% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 20.6%2024 | 85/155 | 38/38 | · | · | 21.9% | — | — | 65.4% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 54.7%2024 | 104/145 | 19/36 | · | 8.2%2011 | 43.5%2021 | +34.7 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 46.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 30.1%2025 | 77/190 | 17/46 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 27.9% | +21.2 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 24.8% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.3bn2023 | 33/145 | 19/48 | $288m | $936m | $1.6bn | −7.5%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $44.6bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 5.4%2023 | 45/139 | 23/47 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.9% | −3.7 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $54.42023 | 82/145 | 29/48 | $24.9 | $58.7 | $72.2 | −32%since 2013 | $51.5 | $61.4 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−27.2 pp36.1% in 2021
- Poverty, $4.20/day−21.2 pp59.5% in 2021
- Poverty, $8.30/day−8.5 pp88.6% in 2021
- Account ownership+34.7 pp54.7% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+8.2%35.7 in 2021
- Top 10% income share+2.6 pp28.3% in 2021
- Bottom 20% income share−0.4 pp7.6% in 2021
- Undernourishment+6.1 pp12.1% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Mali and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Mali. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Mali | Algeria | Côte d'Ivoire | Niger | Burkina Faso | Senegal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 36.1%2021 | 0.0%2011 | 20.8%2021 | 60.5%2021 | 42.1%2021 | 17.9%2021 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 59.5%2021 | 4.7%2011 | 41.6%2021 | 79.7%2021 | 64.6%2021 | 37.3%2021 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 88.6%2021 | 41.8%2011 | 80.9%2021 | 96.1%2021 | 90.4%2021 | 78.6%2021 |
| National poverty rate | 45.5%2021 | 5.5%2011 | 37.5%2021 | 41.2%2021 | 43.2%2021 | 37.5%2021 |
| Gini index | 35.72021 | 27.62011 | 35.32021 | 32.92021 | 37.42021 | 36.22021 |
| Top 10% income share | 28.3%2021 | 22.9%2011 | 27.8%2021 | 27.8%2021 | 30.2%2021 | 28.8%2021 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.6%2021 | 9.4%2011 | 7.6%2021 | 8.7%2021 | 7.3%2021 | 7.3%2021 |
| Undernourishment | 12.1%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 11.4%2024 | 12.9%2024 | 11.7%2024 | 5.3%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 20.6%2024 | 17.6%2024 | 37.9%2024 | 50.3%2024 | 41.2%2024 | 27.7%2024 |