Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 14.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 14.7% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.3% | — |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 21.3% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Burkina Faso?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Burkina Faso was 14.7% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.