Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Mali
Mali: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Mali stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Mali peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
That places Mali 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Mali?
- Current health expenditure in Mali was 3.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for current health expenditure?
- Mali ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.