Rule of Law in Mali
Mali: Rule of Law was -0.5033 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Mali, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Mali stood at -0.5033.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Mali peaked at -0.0265 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5291, in 1996.
Mali ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.5291 | — |
| 1998 | -0.5249 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4604 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | -0.319 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0265 | -91.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1734 | +554.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1387 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3081 | +122.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2052 | -33.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3495 | +70.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3769 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | -0.4631 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | -0.5033 | +8.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -0.5033 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.8524, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's -0.5033 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -554.8% | -0.0265 | -0.1734 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.527 | -0.5291 | -0.5249 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.262 | -0.4604 | -0.0265 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4832 | -0.5033 | -0.4631 | 2 |
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 rule of law in Mali?
- Rule of law in Mali was -0.5033 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0265 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5291 in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for rule of law?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.