Lesotho vs Mali: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database
Lesotho
2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Mali
2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Lesotho rank
183rd
Mali rank
180th
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in Lesotho, a difference of 272 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Lesotho ranks 183rd and Mali ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 390.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
| 2000s | 2,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,500 international-$ in 2021 prices | 247.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
| 2010s | 2,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | 177.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 254.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database between Lesotho and Mali?
- 272 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd and Mali ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.