Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Burkina Faso is 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 6.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 4.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Burundi 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 South Africa 3.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 United States 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Philippines 2.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Cameroon 2.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Mali 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Burkina Faso?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Burkina Faso was 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.