Income share held by fourth 20% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Income share held by fourth 20% was 21.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% 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
Burkina Faso recorded 21.1% for income share held by fourth 20% in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1998.
Burkina Faso ranks 101st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.7% | — |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 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 share held by fourth 20% in Burkina Faso?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Burkina Faso was 21.1% 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.