Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 11.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.1%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

57.51012.5152003201220212003: 10.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 4.6 <$2.15 a day2014: 15.2 <$2.15 a day2018: 9.4 <$2.15 a day2021: 11.1 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso is 11.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2009.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2003 10.7%
2009 4.6% -57.4%
2014 15.2% +232.9%
2018 9.4% -37.9%
2021 11.1% +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 4.6% 10.7% 2
2010s 12.3% 9.4% 15.2% 2
2020s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso was 11.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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