Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 64.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
64.55
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
93.05
in 1994
All-time low
64.55
in 2021
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 64.55 for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Burkina Faso peaked at 93.05 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.55, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.05 | — |
| 1998 | 91.6 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.08 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 82.3 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.41 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 66.14 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 64.55 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.32 | 91.6 | 93.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.69 | 81.08 | 82.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.78 | 66.14 | 77.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.55 | 64.55 | 64.55 | 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 share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Burkina Faso?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Burkina Faso was 64.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 93.05 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.55 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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