Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mali
Mali: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 43.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, employee compensation as share of government spending in Mali stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Mali peaked at 43.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2002.
Mali ranks 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +6.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 43.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 43.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,195 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 40,192 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 79,354 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Mali?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mali was 43.3% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.