Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mali
Mali: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mali peaked at 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Mali ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2,566 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,576 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 178 Gambia 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 179 Ethiopia 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 181 Uganda 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mali?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mali was 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Mali ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.