Mali vs Sierra Leone: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Mali
2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3,023 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Mali rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
140th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3,023 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mali, a difference of 132 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 157 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,453 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | 246.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 159.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3,023 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 132 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Mali ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 140th 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.