Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Mali
Mali: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 24.33 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mali, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Mali stood at 24.33 0-100.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Mali peaked at 41.61 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.97 0-100, in 2000.
That places Mali 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Mali, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.15 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 22.98 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.97 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.4 0-100 | +58.5% |
| 2003 | 32.69 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 33.12 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.38 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 34.65 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 35.64 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.61 0-100 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 39.55 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 37.27 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 39.17 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.37 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 36.43 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.95 0-100 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 35.12 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 35.39 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.42 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.32 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 32.01 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 28.46 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 27.29 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 26.36 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.15 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.51 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 24.33 0-100 | -0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 24.33 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 24.33 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +58.5% | 22.97 0-100 | 36.4 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.07 0-100 | 22.98 0-100 | 23.15 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.67 0-100 | 22.97 0-100 | 41.61 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.45 0-100 | 32.01 0-100 | 39.17 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.18 0-100 | 24.33 0-100 | 28.46 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Mali?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Mali was 24.33 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 41.61 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Mali ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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