Income share held by highest 20%

45.30 (%) in 2021

In 2021, income share held by highest 20% for Burkina Faso was 45.3 %. Though Burkina Faso income share held by highest 20% fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1994 - 2021 period ending at 45.3 % in 2021.

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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Date Value Change, %
2021 45.30 -9.94%
2018 50.30 13.54%
2014 44.30 -5.94%
2009 47.10 -5.42%
2003 49.80 -12.01%
1998 56.60 2.91%
1994 55.00