Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mali

Mali: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 1970
All-time low
23.7%
in 2009
Years of data
56
1820–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mali, 1820–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Mali is 24.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Mali peaked at 46.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2009.

That places Mali 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1
1850s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1
1880s 45.7% 45.7% 45.7% 1
1900s 45.7% 45.7% 45.7% 1
1910s 45.6% 45.6% 45.6% 1
1920s 45.7% 45.7% 45.7% 1
1930s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1
1940s 45.9% 45.9% 45.9% 1
1950s 46.1% 46.1% 46.1% 1
1960s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1
1970s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1
1980s 38.6% 38.5% 38.6% 10
1990s 35.4% 28.6% 38.6% 10
2000s 25.4% 23.7% 26.7% 10
2010s 24.2% 23.8% 24.6% 10
2020s 24.7% 24.7% 24.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Mali?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Mali was 24.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2009.
How does Mali rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Mali ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
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
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.