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 7.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.4%
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.4%
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: 48.42009: 34.12014: 3.52018: 11.22021: 7.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 7.4% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2014.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 35 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 in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 48.4%
2009 34.1% -29.5%
2014 3.5% -89.8%
2018 11.2% +221.2%
2021 7.4% -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 34.1% 48.4% 2
2010s 7.4% 3.5% 11.2% 2
2020s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 Malawi 28.8% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 8.6% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 3.1% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 3.0% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 2.6% compare

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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 7.4% 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 48.4% 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 3rd out of 35 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 78.3%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 335 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