Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 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
Burkina Faso recorded 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8018 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8018 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1998 | 0.9747 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +62.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 2.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8883 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.8018 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.9747 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 104 Guinea 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 2.62 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Ethiopia 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Nigeria 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Uganda 2.24 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Burkina Faso was 2.61 international-$ 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8018 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.