Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mali

Mali: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 26.31 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
26.31 0-100
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
35.69 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
24.9 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mali, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 25 0-1001998: 24.9 0-1002000: 24.9 0-1002002: 35.6 0-1002003: 30.4 0-1002004: 31.9 0-1002005: 34.1 0-1002006: 33.5 0-1002007: 34.5 0-1002008: 35.1 0-1002009: 35.7 0-1002010: 33.4 0-1002011: 35.4 0-1002012: 33.6 0-1002013: 34.8 0-1002014: 30.9 0-1002015: 33.1 0-1002016: 33.3 0-1002017: 34.4 0-1002018: 32.3 0-1002019: 30 0-1002020: 29.5 0-1002021: 28.4 0-1002022: 27.9 0-1002023: 27.5 0-1002024: 26.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Mali stood at 26.31 0-100.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Mali peaked at 35.69 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.9 0-100, in 1998.

That places Mali 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Mali, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 25.02 0-100
1998 24.9 0-100 -0.5%
2000 24.94 0-100 +0.2%
2002 35.58 0-100 +42.6%
2003 30.42 0-100 -14.5%
2004 31.89 0-100 +4.8%
2005 34.08 0-100 +6.9%
2006 33.51 0-100 -1.7%
2007 34.54 0-100 +3.1%
2008 35.13 0-100 +1.7%
2009 35.69 0-100 +1.6%
2010 33.37 0-100 -6.5%
2011 35.35 0-100 +6.0%
2012 33.64 0-100 -4.8%
2013 34.76 0-100 +3.3%
2014 30.92 0-100 -11.0%
2015 33.1 0-100 +7.0%
2016 33.27 0-100 +0.5%
2017 34.39 0-100 +3.4%
2018 32.3 0-100 -6.1%
2019 30.04 0-100 -7.0%
2020 29.52 0-100 -1.7%
2021 28.38 0-100 -3.9%
2022 27.89 0-100 -1.7%
2023 27.5 0-100 -1.4%
2024 26.31 0-100 -4.3%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 26.31 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.11 0-100, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 26.31 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +42.6% 24.94 0-100 35.58 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.96 0-100 24.9 0-100 25.02 0-100 2
2000s 32.87 0-100 24.94 0-100 35.69 0-100 9
2010s 33.11 0-100 30.04 0-100 35.35 0-100 10
2020s 27.92 0-100 26.31 0-100 29.52 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 189 Comoros 27.84 0-100 compare
  2. 190 Liberia 27.11 0-100 compare
  3. 191 North Korea 26.62 0-100 compare
  4. 193 Guinea-Bissau 24.75 0-100 compare
  5. 194 Libya 23.74 0-100 compare
  6. 195 Eritrea 23.03 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Mali?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Mali was 26.31 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 35.69 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9 0-100 in 1998.
How does Mali rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Mali ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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