Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

00.511.522003201220212003: 02009: 02014: 0.7472018: 1.72021: 1.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.9% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 148.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2014 0.7%
2018 1.7% +126.3%
2021 1.9% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 1.2% 0.7% 1.7% 2
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Burkina Faso?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Burkina Faso was 1.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)