Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.419 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.419 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 0.425 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1990.
Mali ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.247 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.251 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.259 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.266 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.273 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.282 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.293 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.303 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.314 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.32 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.332 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.34 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.352 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.359 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.368 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.377 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.386 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.395 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.403 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.415 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.411 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.409 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.414 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.413 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.411 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.416 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.421 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.425 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.414 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.417 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.419 | +0.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.419 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.419 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2728 | 0.24 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3632 | 0.32 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4145 | 0.409 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.416 | 0.414 | 0.419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 compare
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
- 188 Niger 0.419 compare
- 190 Chad 0.416 compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.414 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 human development index vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 0.419 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.425 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.