Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burkina Faso is 14.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.0% | — |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 21.0% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burkina Faso?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Burkina Faso was 14.2% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.