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

Burkina Faso: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.5%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2021

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

123452003201220212003: 1.3 <$2.15 a day2009: 1.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 5.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 2.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 2.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 2.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2003 1.3%
2009 1.1% -10.4%
2014 5.4% +376.3%
2018 2.2% -59.0%
2021 2.5% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
2010s 3.8% 2.2% 5.4% 2
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 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 2.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd 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 up 123.8%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount