Human capital in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human capital was 64.16 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Burkina Faso stood at 64.16 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Burkina Faso peaked at 64.16 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.56 billion current US$, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.96 billion current US$ | 14.71 billion current US$ | 17.38 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.44 billion current US$ | 14.56 billion current US$ | 44.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.05 billion current US$ | 37.21 billion current US$ | 57.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.16 billion current US$ | 64.16 billion current US$ | 64.16 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 648.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Burkina Faso?
- Human capital in Burkina Faso was 64.16 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 64.16 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human capital?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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