Mali Poverty Rate 1994-2024

Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
  • Mali poverty rate for 2021 was 85.90%, a 4.9% increase from 2018.
  • Mali poverty rate for 2018 was 81.00%, a 14.9% decline from 2009.
  • Mali poverty rate for 2009 was 95.90%, a 2.2% increase from 2006.
  • Mali poverty rate for 2006 was 93.70%, a 1.9% decline from 2001.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % Under US $5.50 Per Day
Niger 96.30%
Central African Republic 96.20%
Guinea-Bissau 89.10%
Burkina Faso 88.10%
Togo 86.80%
Mali 85.90%
Benin 81.40%
Senegal 75.60%
Mali Poverty Rate - Historical Data
Year % Under US $5.50 Per Day Change
2021 85.90% 4.90%
2018 81.00% -14.90%
2009 95.90% 2.20%
2006 93.70% -1.90%
2001 95.60% -2.40%
1994 98.00% -2.40%