Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mali

Mali: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 11.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 109 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 1994
All-time low
9.4%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1994–2021

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mali, 1994–2021

051015201994200720211994: 21.7 %2001: 14 %2006: 12.8 %2009: 9.4 %2018: 11.7 %2021: 11.6 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali stood at 11.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali peaked at 21.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2009.

Mali ranks 66th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1
2000s 12.1% 9.4% 14.0% 3
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1
2020s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mali was 11.6% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2009.
How does Mali rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Mali ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.