Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 12.49 in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
12.49
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
55.32
in 1994
All-time low
12.49
in 2021
Years of data
7
1994β2021
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, 1994β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12.49 for poverty gap index extreme poverty in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.32 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.49, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.96 | 50.59 | 55.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.34 | 27.7 | 30.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 15.52 | 18.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.49 | 12.49 | 12.49 | 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 poverty gap index extreme poverty in Burkina Faso?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Burkina Faso was 12.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.32 in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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