GDP per employed person in Mali
Mali: GDP per employed person was 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,477 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 177 countries
All-time high
8,536 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2019
All-time low
5,292 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Mali peaked at 8,536 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,292 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places Mali 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Mali, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 5,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 5,409 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5,822 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,913 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6,628 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 6,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,997 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,158 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8,347 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,051 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,913 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,269 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,051 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More work & labour data for Mali
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,825 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,195 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 40,192 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,162 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 79,354 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Mali?
- Gdp per employed person in Mali was 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8,536 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,292 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for gdp per employed person?
- Mali ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.