Prosperity gap in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prosperity gap was 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1998 | 26.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 26.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 30.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Tanzania 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 10 Kenya 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 11 Nigeria 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Ethiopia 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 15 Rwanda 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burkina Faso
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Burkina Faso?
- Prosperity gap in Burkina Faso was 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prosperity gap?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.