Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mali

Mali: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
0.9181 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–2021

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mali, 1994–2021

12341994200720211994: 0.918 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mali is 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mali peaked at 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9181 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.

Mali ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9181 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.9181 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.9181 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2000s 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2010s 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2020s 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 103 Benin 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 104 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 105 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 107 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 108 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 109 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mali?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mali was 3.67 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9181 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
How does Mali rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Mali ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.