Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
Burkina Faso recorded 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 106 Ethiopia 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Togo 52.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Kenya 49.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Nigeria 48.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Niger 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Burkina Faso?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Burkina Faso was 50.17 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.