External health expenditure in Mali
Mali: External health expenditure was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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
In 2023, external health expenditure in Mali stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.8% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Mali peaked at 44.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
That places Mali 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +106.5% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +78.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 5.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 16.0% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 8.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Mali?
- External health expenditure in Mali was 6.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for external health expenditure?
- Mali ranks 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.