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Burkina Faso · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

169th of 182 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaBurkina Faso's gni per capita rose from US$240 in 1996 to US$980 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$980

Burkina Faso's gni per capita rose from US$240 in 1996 to US$980 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

169th of 181 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Burkina Faso's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $760 in 1996 to intl $2,890 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $2,890

Burkina Faso's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $760 in 1996 to intl $2,890 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

123rd of 129 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Burkina Faso's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$295.2 in 1996 to US$511.3 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$300US$400US$500US$511.3

Burkina Faso's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$295.2 in 1996 to US$511.3 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

57th of 81 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexBurkina Faso's gini index fell from 48 in 1994 to 37.4 in 2021.19952000200520102015202030354045505537.4

Burkina Faso's gini index fell from 48 in 1994 to 37.4 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

62nd of 81 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Burkina Faso's income share held by highest 10% fell from 39.4 % in 1994 to 30.2 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%30.2 %

Burkina Faso's income share held by highest 10% fell from 39.4 % in 1994 to 30.2 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

41st of 81 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Burkina Faso's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.6 % in 1994 to 7.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520205%6%7%8%7.3 %

Burkina Faso's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.6 % in 1994 to 7.3 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

77th of 81 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyBurkina Faso's extreme poverty fell from 87.6 % in 1994 to 42.1 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%42.1 %

Burkina Faso's extreme poverty fell from 87.6 % in 1994 to 42.1 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

67th of 73 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesBurkina Faso's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 41.4 % in 2018 to 43.2 % in 2021.201820192020202141%42%42%43%43%44%43.2 %

Burkina Faso's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 41.4 % in 2018 to 43.2 % in 2021.

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