Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign liabilities per capita was 914.99 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 914.99 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 337.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,042 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124.57 current US$, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130.2 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 130.96 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 129.21 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 140.52 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 140.81 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 153.75 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 124.57 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 142.41 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 161.7 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 188.9 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 183.48 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 137.54 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 219.08 current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 195.95 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 211.56 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 209.1 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 447.28 current US$ | +113.9% |
| 2012 | 537.11 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 821.31 current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 841.84 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 944.49 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 840.03 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,042 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 835.89 current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 871.82 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 914.99 current US$ | +5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 914.99 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 914.99 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +113.9% | 209.1 current US$ | 447.28 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.34 current US$ | 129.21 current US$ | 140.81 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 171.89 current US$ | 124.57 current US$ | 219.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.12 current US$ | 209.1 current US$ | 1,042 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 914.99 current US$ | 914.99 current US$ | 914.99 current US$ | 1 |
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 foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso was 914.99 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.57 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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