Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) was 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Burkina Faso is 613.09 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 307.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 772.09 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.46 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 114th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96.35 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 81.88 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 72.91 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 72.21 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 64.89 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 55.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 48.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 50.59 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 64.18 real chained 2019 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 95.6 real chained 2019 US$ | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 74.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 70.45 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 127.5 real chained 2019 US$ | +81.0% |
| 2008 | 104.4 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 128.28 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 150.54 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 447.39 real chained 2019 US$ | +197.2% |
| 2012 | 519.49 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 596.23 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 699.97 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 772.09 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 594.23 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 629.78 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 487.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 543.68 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +197.2% | 150.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 447.39 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.65 real chained 2019 US$ | 64.89 real chained 2019 US$ | 96.35 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.92 real chained 2019 US$ | 48.46 real chained 2019 US$ | 128.28 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 150.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 772.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 728.83 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 676.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Egypt 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 India 552.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Mauritania 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Guinea 483.46 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 foreign assets per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign assets per capita in Burkina Faso was 613.09 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 772.09 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.46 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.