Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 2.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2003
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2003–2021

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

2468102003201220212003: 9.72009: 6.22014: 22018: 3.52021: 2.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Burkina Faso stood at 2.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 9.7%
2009 6.2% -36.7%
2014 2.0% -66.8%
2018 3.5% +71.2%
2021 2.3% -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 6.2% 9.7% 2
2010s 2.8% 2.0% 3.5% 2
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Burkina Faso?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Burkina Faso was 2.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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