Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mali, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Mali stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Mali peaked at 15.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1988.
That places Mali 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 831.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,248 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 608.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 726,475 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Mali?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Mali was 15.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.