Burkina Faso: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Burkina Faso

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 88.10
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1994 - 2021
 Average 92.97
 Min - Max 87.20 - 97.40
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 88.1 percent, an increase from 87.2 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 25.11 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1994 to 2021 is 92.97 percent. The minimum value, 87.2 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 97.4 percent was recorded in 1994. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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 Gini inequality index 37.40 2021 index points
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