Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.3%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2003
All-time low
1.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

23452003201220212003: 5.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 1.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 3.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 4.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 3.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso is 3.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2009.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2003 5.4%
2009 1.5% -71.2%
2014 3.9% +154.9%
2018 4.1% +3.1%
2021 3.3% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 1.5% 5.4% 2
2010s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 2
2020s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Burkina Faso was 3.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap