GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: GDP per capita was 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
143rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
367.26 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1933
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Mali, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp per capita in Mali stood at 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 367.26 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1933.
That places Mali 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 399.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 382.93 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 390.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 404.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 401.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 386.35 international-$ in 1990 prices | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 383.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 367.26 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.2% |
| 1938 | 387.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 456.88 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.0% |
| 1955 | 495.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 533.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 553.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 585.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 616.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 732.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 683.18 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 747.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 721 international-$ in 1990 prices | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 789 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 1,123 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,169 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 399.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 399.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 399.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 382.93 international-$ in 1990 prices | 382.93 international-$ in 1990 prices | 382.93 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 390.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | 390.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | 390.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 404.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 404.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 404.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 401.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 401.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 401.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 384.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 383.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | 386.35 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 377.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 367.26 international-$ in 1990 prices | 387.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 476.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | 456.88 international-$ in 1990 prices | 495.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 543.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 533.77 international-$ in 1990 prices | 553.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 600.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | 585.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | 616.2 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 708.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 683.18 international-$ in 1990 prices | 732.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 734.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | 721 international-$ in 1990 prices | 747.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 789 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,146 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,123 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,169 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 140 Uganda 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 141 Sudan 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 142 Cameroon 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 144 Zambia 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 145 Eritrea 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 89.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 43.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 51,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.11 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 44,995 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Mali?
- Gdp per capita in Mali was 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.26 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1933.
- How does Mali rank for gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.