Mali—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 104Updated May 2026
Latest Value
43.3%
2024
YoY Change
-1.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#17
of 104 countries
Maximum
50.9%
2001
Minimum
41.1%
2009
CAGR
-0.7%
16 years
Last
43.3%
Previous
43.9%
Highest
50.9%
Lowest
41.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's poverty headcount, national (%) was 43.3% in 2024, ranking #17 out of 104 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 50.9% (2001) and the lowest was 41.1% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 50.9% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |