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

Burkina Faso: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 5.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.2%
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2003
All-time low
4.6%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2003–2021

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

5101520252003201220212003: 24.52009: 9.52014: 4.62018: 7.82021: 5.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso is 5.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.

Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, 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) -urban in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 24.5%
2009 9.5% -61.2%
2014 4.6% -52.1%
2018 7.8% +70.7%
2021 5.2% -33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 9.5% 24.5% 2
2010s 6.2% 4.6% 7.8% 2
2020s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 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 5.2% 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 24.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 36 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 45.6%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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