Adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Adjusted net savings per capita was 73.7 current US$ in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
73.7 current US$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
81.01 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
9.86 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Adjusted net savings per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 11 current US$2006: 9.9 current US$2007: 23 current US$2008: 21.6 current US$2009: 26.9 current US$2010: 44.6 current US$2011: 56.2 current US$2012: 68.7 current US$2013: 52.8 current US$2014: 50.4 current US$2015: 35.5 current US$2016: 50 current US$2017: 56.9 current US$2018: 81 current US$2019: 73.7 current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Comoros 102.92 current US$ compare
  2. 115 Lesotho 82.71 current US$ compare
  3. 116 Zambia 81.87 current US$ compare
  4. 118 Niger 67.89 current US$ compare
  5. 119 Uzbekistan 65.45 current US$ compare
  6. 120 South Africa 65.13 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.