Mali's taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 642.29 billion in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 128.08% from 281.61 billion in 2010 (8.59% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 642.29 billion | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | 565.7 billion | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | 281.61 billion | 2010 |
| Highest | 824.4 billion | 2017 |
| Lowest | 139.58 billion | 2000 |
| Average since 2011 | 554.93 billion | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | 139.58 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Mali's taxes on goods and services (current LCU) fell 17.5% on 2019 (from 778.21 billion to 642.29 billion).
Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2019), the average change was +10.6% and a typical year strayed about 16.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 46.6% in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 25.9% in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is upward, about 54.59 billion a year. A straight line explains 68% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2020, Mali had the 1st highest value of the 10 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Mali in the 2020 ranking
- Jamaica — 2nd of 10: 263.6 billion
- Honduras — 3rd of 10: 56.86 billion
- Cabo Verde — 4th of 10: 15.87 billion
What this measures
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
All 21 values
| Year | Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 642,285,079,202 |
| 2019 | 778,206,160,998 |
| 2018 | 610,973,000,000 |
| 2017 | 824,400,000,000 |
| 2016 | 761,600,000,000 |
| 2015 | 565,700,000,000 |
| 2014 | 385,800,000,000 |
| 2013 | 353,185,000,000 |
| 2012 | 312,085,000,000 |
| 2011 | 315,110,000,000 |
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Angola — 1.79 trillion (2024)
- Botswana — 10.79 billion (2023)
- Burkina Faso — 1.34 trillion (2024)
- Burundi — 654.58 billion (2021)
- Cabo Verde — 15.87 billion (2020)
- Cameroon — 1.53 trillion (2021)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — 4.54 trillion (2022)
- Congo, Rep. — 232.66 billion (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire — 2.44 trillion (2023)
- Equatorial Guinea — 89.25 billion (2022)
More public sector data for Mali
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 952.9 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 554.09 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 3.87% (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 64 million (2025)
- Armed forces personnel, total — 41,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 0.54% (2020)
- Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 14.8% (2025)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 593.21 billion (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 4.98% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Mali's taxes on goods and services (current LCU)?
- 642.29 billion in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 360.17% from 139.58 billion in 2000 (7.93% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 824.4 billion in 2017 and the lowest 139.58 billion in 2000.
- How does Mali rank?
- 1st highest of 10 economies with data for 2020.
- Is the latest change in taxes on goods and services (current LCU) unusual for Mali?
- In 2020, Mali's taxes on goods and services (current LCU) fell 17.5% on 2019 (from 778.21 billion to 642.29 billion). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2019), the average change was +10.6% and a typical year strayed about 16.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.TAX.GSRV.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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