Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip was 0.3739 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3739
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4987
in 1998
All-time low
0.353
in 2014
Years of data
7
1994β2021
Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Burkina Faso, 1994β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3739.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4987 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.353, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4894 | 0.4802 | 0.4987 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4151 | 0.3976 | 0.4325 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3916 | 0.353 | 0.4302 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3739 | 0.3739 | 0.3739 | 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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.555 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Burkina Faso?
- Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Burkina Faso was 0.3739 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4987 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 vs gdp per capita pip. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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