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

Burkina Faso: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 7.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2003
All-time low
6.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2003–2021

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

102030402003201220212003: 36.1 poorest2009: 11.7 poorest2014: 6.9 poorest2018: 7.2 poorest2021: 7.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Burkina Faso is 7.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Burkina Faso peaked at 36.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2003 36.1%
2009 11.7% -67.7%
2014 6.9% -40.7%
2018 7.2% +4.3%
2021 7.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 11.7% 36.1% 2
2010s 7.1% 6.9% 7.2% 2
2020s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

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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 7.3% 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 36.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th 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 37.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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