Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mali
Mali: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2017
All-time low
8.9%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mali is 12.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mali peaked at 13.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2001.
Mali ranks 127th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 125 Russian Federation 12.1% compare
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- 130 Uzbekistan 11.5% 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 155.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 76.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 90,697 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mali?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mali was 12.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Mali ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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