Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali
Mali: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali is 24.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali peaked at 40.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 32nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.3% | — |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +232.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 29.7% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 29 Kazakhstan 25.0% compare
- 30 El Salvador 25.0% compare
- 31 Nepal 24.9% compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 24.3% compare
- 34 Estonia 24.2% compare
- 35 Indonesia 24.1% compare
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mali was 24.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release