Income share held by highest 20% in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 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
In 2021, income share held by highest 20% in Burkina Faso stood at 45.3%.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 20% in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55.0% | — |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.0% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.1% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.3% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.19 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,198 (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 revenues vs income inequality 18.4 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.555 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Burkina Faso?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Burkina Faso was 45.3% 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 highest 20% recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Income share held by highest 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.