Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 108 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Nigeria 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Kenya 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 648.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burkina Faso?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Burkina Faso was 3.37 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.