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

Burkina Faso: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 6.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.9%
Change on year
up 77.0%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2021

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

24682003201220212003: 2.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 1.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 7.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 3.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 6.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso is 6.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 77.0% on the previous year and up 314.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2009.

That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2003 2.9%
2009 1.7% -41.7%
2014 7.7% +360.5%
2018 3.9% -49.2%
2021 6.9% +77.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.7% 2.9% 2
2010s 5.8% 3.9% 7.7% 2
2020s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso was 6.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 314.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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