Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mali
Mali: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
63.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
11.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–2021
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mali stood at 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mali peaked at 63.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Mali ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mali, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 28.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +154.6% |
| 2006 | 31.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 63.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 101 Botswana 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Benin 62.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Cameroon 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 55.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Togo 52.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
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- 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mali?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Mali was 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 63.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Mali rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.