Gini index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gini index was 37.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Burkina Faso is 37.4, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.95 | 48 | 49.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.55 | 39.8 | 43.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.15 | 35.3 | 43 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.4 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.9% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4338 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Burkina Faso?
- Gini index in Burkina Faso was 37.4 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gini index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.