Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita was 0.3739 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, income inequality vs. gdp per capita 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, income inequality vs. gdp per capita 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.
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4802 | — |
| 1998 | 0.4987 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4325 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3976 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.353 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4302 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3739 | -13.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3739 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3739, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3739 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3766, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,198 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.3739 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4987 in 1998.
- What is the lowest income inequality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income inequality vs. gdp per capita 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.