[5] The settlement was formerly known as Cuambog, named after a tree species of the family Dilleniaceae.

[6] In 1954, the municipality was renamed in honor of revolutionary leader Apolinario Mabini.

[11][12] In 1998, Mabini became part of Compostela Valley, a new province that separated from Davao del Norte.

In 1957, the sitios of Panibasan Proper and Andili became barrio Panibasan (Pindasan), the sitios of Cadunan Proper, Anislagan, Malabatuan and Lapinigan became barrio Cadunan, and the sitios of Tangnanan Proper, Mampising and Tagbalabao became barrio Tangnanan.

Poverty Incidence of Mabini Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]