Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5684 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.5684 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank 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: world inequality database vs. world bank 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.
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6532 | — |
| 1998 | 0.6737 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6033 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5863 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5596 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6197 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5684 | -8.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.5684 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.557, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.5684 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5654, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burkina Faso?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Burkina Faso was 0.5684 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6737 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5596 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.