Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burkina Faso is 4.47 international-$ in 2021 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 105 Togo 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Rwanda 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Mali 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Kenya 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burkina Faso?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Burkina Faso was 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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