GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: GDP per capita was 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Mali, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 589.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1964.
That places Mali 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 589.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 812.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 675.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 599.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 780.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 862.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 740.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 736.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,413 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 165 Sierra Leone 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Gambia 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Togo 2,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Sudan 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Gross national expenditure 31.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 14.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 20.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.13 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 104.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mali?
- Gdp per capita in Mali was 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 589.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1964.
- How does Mali rank for gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.