Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
104th
of 119 countries
All-time high
3.59 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
All-time low
1.34 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso is 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.59 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.34 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1998 | 1.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 3.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 India 4.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 102 Togo 4.05 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 103 Mali 3.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 3.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Guinea 3.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Uganda 3.19 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 233,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Burkina Faso was 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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