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

102030401994200720211994: 36.42001: 16.22006: 14.12009: 132018: 7.62021: 8.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 compare
  2. 15 Rwanda 8.77 compare
  3. 16 Togo 8.62 compare
  4. 18 Benin 7.68 compare
  5. 19 Cameroon 7.31 compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 7.2 compare

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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

Indicator
Prosperity gap
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
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.