Malawi vs Mali: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Malawi
15.1%
in 2023
Mali
15.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
126th
Mali rank
124th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 126th and Mali ranks 124th of 192 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 9.2% | 3.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.6% | 5.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 13.4% | 2.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.7% | 1.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 15.5% against 15.1% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Malawi and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 126th and Mali ranks 124th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.