Mali—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
63.7%
2023
YoY Change
-1.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#67
of 148 countries
Maximum
82.2%
2007
Minimum
49.4%
2004
CAGR
+1.3%
15 years
Last
63.7%
Previous
64.3%
Highest
82.2%
Lowest
49.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's self-employed (%) was 63.7% in 2023, ranking #67 out of 148 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2022. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 82.2% (2007) and the lowest was 49.4% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |