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

Burkina Faso: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 6.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.2%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2003
All-time low
3.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2003–2021

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

51015202003201220212003: 21.62009: 9.52014: 3.82018: 7.42021: 6.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Burkina Faso stood at 6.2%.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 21.6%
2009 9.5% -56.2%
2014 3.8% -60.0%
2018 7.4% +94.5%
2021 6.2% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 9.5% 21.6% 2
2010s 5.6% 3.8% 7.4% 2
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Burkina Faso?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Burkina Faso was 6.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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