Madagascar vs Mali: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Madagascar
5.8%
in 2023
Mali
6.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
119th
Mali rank
116th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 119th and Mali ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Mali |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Madagascar and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Madagascar ranks 119th and Mali ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.