Prosperity gap in Mali
Mali: Prosperity gap was 8.5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8.5
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.41
in 1994
All-time low
7.62
in 2018
Years of data
6
1994–2021
Prosperity gap in Mali, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.5 for prosperity gap in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Mali peaked at 36.41 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2018.
That places Mali 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.41 | — |
| 2001 | 16.2 | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 14.07 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 13.01 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +11.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.41, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.41 | 36.41 | 36.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.43 | 13.01 | 16.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1 |
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 prosperity gap in Mali?
- Prosperity gap in Mali was 8.5 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 36.41 in 1994.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for prosperity gap?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.