Adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net savings per capita was 73.7 current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 73.7 current US$.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.01 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.86 current US$, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.98 current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 9.86 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 23.03 current US$ | +133.6% |
| 2008 | 21.59 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 26.91 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 44.65 current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 56.17 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 68.65 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 52.81 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 50.36 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 35.53 current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 50.02 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 56.93 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 81.01 current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 73.7 current US$ | -9.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 73.7 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 current US$, 72.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 73.7 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 current US$ | 9.86 current US$ | 26.91 current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.98 current US$ | 35.53 current US$ | 81.01 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso was 73.7 current US$ in 2019, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 81.01 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.