Gini coefficient in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gini coefficient was 0.3739 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Burkina Faso is 0.3739, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient 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
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.555 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2019 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2019 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2282 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4338 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Burkina Faso?
- Gini coefficient 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 gini coefficient recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4987 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gini coefficient?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient 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 Gini coefficient. 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.