Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
107th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
0.4969 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita 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
Burkina Faso recorded 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4969 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 107th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4969 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 0.5615 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9059 international-$ in 2021 prices | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4969 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5615 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9864 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9059 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 104 Ethiopia 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Togo 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Kenya 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Nigeria 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Niger 1.51 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 1.67 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4969 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.