Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st was 4.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2003
All-time low
4.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

510152025302003201220212003: 292009: 10.62014: 7.32018: 4.82021: 4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso is 4.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 29.0%
2009 10.6% -63.3%
2014 7.3% -31.0%
2018 4.8% -34.4%
2021 4.0% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 10.6% 29.0% 2
2010s 6.1% 4.8% 7.3% 2
2020s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

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  5. 21 Colombia 1.7% compare
  6. 22 Türkiye 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Burkina Faso was 4.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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