Gini index in Burkina Faso

The Gini index for Burkina Faso was 37.4 (0 to 100) in 2021.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1994 to 2021 Source: World Bank
Burkina Faso, 2021 37.4 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2018 −5.6points 2018: 43.0 (0 to 100)
Position in 2021 25th of 81 See the full ranking

Gini index in Burkina Faso over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2003 to 2021
Period Burkina Faso
2021 37.4 (0 to 100)
2018 43.0 (0 to 100)
2014 35.3 (0 to 100)
2009 39.8 (0 to 100)
2003 43.3 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 43.0 (0 to 100) in 2018, a change of −5.6 points.
  • Since 1994, when it was 48.0 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −10.6 points.
  • Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Burkina Faso has the 25th highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1994 to 2021 for Burkina Faso
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform