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

Burkina Faso: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.6%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2003
All-time low
4.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2003–2021

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

51015202003201220212003: 21.6 poorest2009: 8.4 poorest2014: 4 poorest2018: 7.8 poorest2021: 6.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso stood at 6.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2003 21.6%
2009 8.4% -61.1%
2014 4.0% -52.0%
2018 7.8% +92.2%
2021 6.6% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 8.4% 21.6% 2
2010s 5.9% 4.0% 7.8% 2
2020s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Burkina Faso was 6.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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