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
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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Mali, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9181 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +124.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 103 Benin 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 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 - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.