Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 11.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.5%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2003
All-time low
9.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

10203040502003201220212003: 48.6 poorest2009: 17.4 poorest2014: 9.1 poorest2018: 13.8 poorest2021: 11.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso stood at 11.5%.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2003 48.6%
2009 17.4% -64.1%
2014 9.1% -47.6%
2018 13.8% +50.9%
2021 11.5% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 17.4% 48.6% 2
2010s 11.5% 9.1% 13.8% 2
2020s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso was 11.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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