Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter was 0.5684 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5684
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6737
in 1998
All-time low
0.5596
in 2014
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.5684 for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in 2021.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6737 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5596, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6634 | 0.6532 | 0.6737 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5948 | 0.5863 | 0.6033 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5897 | 0.5596 | 0.6197 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5684 | 0.5684 | 0.5684 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.19 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,198 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 18.4 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.555 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.88 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.2019 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.2019 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2282 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4338 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Burkina Faso?
- Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Burkina Faso was 0.5684 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6737 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5596 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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