Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services 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, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Mali stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Mali peaked at 7.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1988.
That places Mali 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +12.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 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)
- 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 taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Mali?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Mali was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.