Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 1985
All-time low
7.0%
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 17.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 58.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1996.
Mali ranks 119th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.7% | — |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 24.9% | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 28.9% | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 32.8% | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 34.5% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +155.0% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +58.1% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +67.6% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.0% | 19.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 10.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 12.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 7.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 238.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 139,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 17.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.