Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Threshold income for each decile (before tax) was 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2025 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Burkina Faso is 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Burkina Faso peaked at 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 173.73 international-$ in 2025 prices, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2025 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 173.73 international-$ in 2025 prices | — |
| 1998 | 200.36 international-$ in 2025 prices | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 270.22 international-$ in 2025 prices | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 331.91 international-$ in 2025 prices | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 449.89 international-$ in 2025 prices | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 383.22 international-$ in 2025 prices | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.05 international-$ in 2025 prices | 173.73 international-$ in 2025 prices | 200.36 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 301.07 international-$ in 2025 prices | 270.22 international-$ in 2025 prices | 331.91 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 416.56 international-$ in 2025 prices | 383.22 international-$ in 2025 prices | 449.89 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices | 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices | 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 513.5 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 94 Rwanda 500.74 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 95 Niger 499.87 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 97 Togo 465.22 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 435.79 international-$ in 2025 prices compare
- 99 Zambia 382.88 international-$ in 2025 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 45,157 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 35.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 345 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 29.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 200,763 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Burkina Faso?
- Threshold income for each decile (before tax) in Burkina Faso was 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income for each decile (before tax) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 478.52 international-$ in 2025 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income for each decile (before tax) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.73 international-$ in 2025 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income for each decile (before tax) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.