Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 1.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Burkina Faso stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
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 share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Burkina Faso?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Burkina Faso was 1.5% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).