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Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Burkina Faso: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 42.1% (2021), 15th of 151 in the world and 15th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 64.6% (2021), 14th of 151 in the world and 14th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 90.4% (2021), 16th of 151 in the world and 16th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Extreme poverty42.1%2021 · world 15/151 · region 15/44Poverty, $4.20/day64.6%2021 · world 14/151 · region 14/44Poverty, $8.30/day90.4%2021 · world 16/151 · region 16/44National poverty rate43.2%2021 · world 29/145 · region 24/45
Undernourishment
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%20012006201120162021Burkina Faso11.7%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Food insecurity
Burkina FasoLow incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%201420162018202020222024Burkina Faso41.2%Low incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Burkina Faso in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population42.1%202115/15115/4486.4%199867.2%200942.1%2021−25.1 ppsince 200945.0%52.5%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population64.6%202114/15114/4491.6%199882.3%200964.6%2021−17.7 ppsince 200963.2%70.3%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population90.4%202116/15116/4497.1%199895.9%200990.4%2021−5.5 ppsince 200988.6%92.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population43.2%202129/14524/45··43.2%2021————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality37.4202157/15127/4449.9199839.8200937.42021−6.0%since 2009———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%30.2%202144/15122/4442.7%199832.0%200930.2%2021−1.8 ppsince 2009———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%7.3%202167/15113/445.2%19986.7%20097.3%2021+0.6 ppsince 2009———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population11.7%202447/16731/4422.4%200115.2%13.9%−2.1 ppsince 201422.3%27.3%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population41.2%202444/15532/38··40.1%——65.4%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults51.4%2024110/14523/36·13.4%201136.1%2021+37.1 ppsince 201455.1%46.4%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %18.3%2025134/19030/468.1%15.3%6.3%+8.9 ppsince 201527.0%24.8%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$1.4bn202329/14515/48$180m$846m$1.7bn+37%since 2013$64.8bn$44.6bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI7.5%202334/13916/476.1%8.6%10.1%−0.4 ppsince 20133.1%8.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$62.4202375/14525/48$15.1$52.3$80.7+5.6%since 2013$51.5$61.4$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Burkina Faso and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Burkina Faso. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBurkina FasoGhanaCôte d'IvoireNigerMaliBenin
Extreme poverty42.1%202139.0%201620.8%202160.5%202136.1%202127.2%2021
Poverty, $4.20/day64.6%202156.3%201641.6%202179.7%202159.5%202150.0%2021
Poverty, $8.30/day90.4%202185.4%201680.9%202196.1%202188.6%202186.5%2021
National poverty rate43.2%202123.4%201637.5%202141.2%202145.5%202136.2%2021
Gini index37.4202143.5201635.3202132.9202135.7202134.42021
Top 10% income share30.2%202132.2%201627.8%202127.8%202128.3%202127.2%2021
Bottom 20% income share7.3%20214.7%20167.6%20218.7%20217.6%20217.6%2021
Undernourishment11.7%20246.4%202411.4%202412.9%202412.1%202411.1%2024
Food insecurity41.2%202443.5%202437.9%202450.3%202420.6%202465.6%2024
Ghana: aid, poverty & equalityCôte d'Ivoire: aid, poverty & equalityNiger: aid, poverty & equalityMali: aid, poverty & equalityBenin: aid, poverty & equality
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