Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali

Mali: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 12.34 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.34
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
84th
of 122 countries
All-time high
14.22
in 1998
All-time low
6.3
in 2010
Years of data
12
1998–2017

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 14.21999: 11.12008: 10.32009: 12.92010: 6.32011: 10.62012: 10.12013: 10.32014: 12.22015: 13.42016: 9.32017: 12.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali is 12.34, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 14.22 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2010.

That places Mali 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 14.22
1999 11.08 -22.1%
2008 10.33 -6.7%
2009 12.9 +24.8%
2010 6.3 -51.1%
2011 10.59 +68.1%
2012 10.08 -4.9%
2013 10.3 +2.2%
2014 12.23 +18.7%
2015 13.43 +9.8%
2016 9.34 -30.5%
2017 12.34 +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.65 11.08 14.22 2
2000s 11.62 10.33 12.9 2
2010s 10.58 6.3 13.43 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 81 Uruguay 12.64 compare
  2. 82 Sierra Leone 12.37 compare
  3. 83 Nepal 12.36 compare
  4. 85 Andorra 12.31 compare
  5. 86 Guatemala 11.88 compare
  6. 87 Ireland 11.84 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali?
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Mali was 12.34 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 14.22 in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2010.
How does Mali rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
Mali ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
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