Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mali
Mali: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 4.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mali, 1980–2012
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mali is 4.1%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mali peaked at 4.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1987.
Mali ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +15.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 141 Turkmenistan 4.2% compare
- 142 Tonga 4.2% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.2% compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.0% compare
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare
- 147 Cameroon 3.8% 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)
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mali?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mali was 4.1% in 2012, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2012.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.