Domestic general government health expenditure in Mali
Mali: Domestic general government health expenditure was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Mali is 35.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Mali peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2012.
Mali ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +86.7% | 11.0% | 20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 12.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 11.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 37.0% compare
- 141 Guatemala 35.8% compare
- 142 Pakistan 35.7% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 35.4% compare
- 145 Mauritania 34.2% compare
- 146 Congo 34.0% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Mali?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Mali was 35.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Mali ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.