Burkina Faso vs Mali: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Burkina Faso
2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Mali
2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Mali rank
143rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso, a difference of 134 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Mali ranks 143rd of 157 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 554.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
| 2000s | 1,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | 556.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
| 2010s | 1,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,453 international-$ in 2021 prices | 526.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
| 2020s | 2,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | 374.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 134 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Mali ranks 143rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.