Productivity: output per hour worked in Mali
Mali: Productivity: output per hour worked was 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Mali, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Mali peaked at 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Mali 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 119 Tanzania 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 121 Chad 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 123 Uganda 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 124 Malawi 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 125 Yemen 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Mali
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Mali?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Mali was 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Mali ranks 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.