Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 7.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.6%
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2003
All-time low
3.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

010203040502003201220212003: 49.8 preT2009: 34.1 preT2014: 3.5 preT2018: 11.2 preT2021: 7.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Burkina Faso is 7.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2014.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2003 49.8%
2009 34.1% -31.6%
2014 3.5% -89.6%
2018 11.2% +217.5%
2021 7.6% -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.0% 34.1% 49.8% 2
2010s 7.4% 3.5% 11.2% 2
2020s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Burkina Faso?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Burkina Faso was 7.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population