Domestic general government health expenditure in Mali
Mali: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.3% 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 GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Mali stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Mali peaked at 1.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places Mali 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +97.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.1× 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 | +97.3% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 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)
- 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 1.3% 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 1.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Mali ranks 151st 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 65.4%. 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.