Inequality metrics before tax wid in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inequality metrics before tax wid was 57.96 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
57.96
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
69.63
in 1998
All-time low
57.14
in 2014
Years of data
7
1994β2021
Inequality metrics before tax wid in Burkina Faso, 1994β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality metrics before tax wid in Burkina Faso is 57.96, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality metrics before tax wid in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.14, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.48 | 67.33 | 69.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.17 | 60.17 | 62.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.05 | 57.14 | 62.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.96 | 57.96 | 57.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 38 United States 58.69 compare
- 39 Gambia, The 58.64 compare
- 40 Cambodia 58.05 compare
- 42 Egypt, Arab Republic of 57.73 compare
- 43 Burundi 57.71 compare
- 44 Togo 57.61 compare
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 inequality metrics before tax wid in Burkina Faso?
- Inequality metrics before tax wid in Burkina Faso was 57.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest inequality metrics before tax wid recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.14 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inequality metrics before tax wid?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is inequality metrics before tax wid rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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