Labour share of GDP (%) in Mali
Mali: Labour share of GDP (%) was 40.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 104 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2014
All-time low
29.7%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Mali, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 40.2% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Mali peaked at 41.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2004.
That places Mali 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.7% | — |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.7% | 39.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 40.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 24.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 10.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Mali?
- Labour share of gdp in Mali was 40.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for labour share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).