Human capital, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Human capital, male was 50.93 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
50.93 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
108th
of 151 countries
All-time high
50.93 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
10.47 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 13.2B current US$1996: 14.1B current US$1997: 13.6B current US$1998: 15.6B current US$1999: 12.1B current US$2000: 10.5B current US$2001: 11.3B current US$2002: 13.2B current US$2003: 16.6B current US$2004: 17.9B current US$2005: 21.6B current US$2006: 22.2B current US$2007: 23.6B current US$2008: 32.6B current US$2009: 29.8B current US$2010: 29.4B current US$2011: 33.9B current US$2012: 35.8B current US$2013: 38.7B current US$2014: 41.3B current US$2015: 34.9B current US$2016: 36.4B current US$2017: 39.5B current US$2018: 45.3B current US$2019: 45.4B current US$2020: 50.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Burkina Faso is 50.93 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.93 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.47 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 13.21 billion current US$ —
1996 14.13 billion current US$ +7.0%
1997 13.57 billion current US$ -4.0%
1998 15.62 billion current US$ +15.1%
1999 12.08 billion current US$ -22.6%
2000 10.47 billion current US$ -13.4%
2001 11.27 billion current US$ +7.7%
2002 13.24 billion current US$ +17.5%
2003 16.56 billion current US$ +25.1%
2004 17.86 billion current US$ +7.9%
2005 21.65 billion current US$ +21.2%
2006 22.20 billion current US$ +2.6%
2007 23.60 billion current US$ +6.3%
2008 32.59 billion current US$ +38.1%
2009 29.76 billion current US$ -8.7%
2010 29.41 billion current US$ -1.2%
2011 33.91 billion current US$ +15.3%
2012 35.77 billion current US$ +5.5%
2013 38.71 billion current US$ +8.2%
2014 41.32 billion current US$ +6.7%
2015 34.87 billion current US$ -15.6%
2016 36.38 billion current US$ +4.3%
2017 39.53 billion current US$ +8.7%
2018 45.34 billion current US$ +14.7%
2019 45.35 billion current US$ +0.0%
2020 50.93 billion current US$ +12.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 50.93 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.10 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 50.93 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.18 billion current US$, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.72 billion current US$ 12.08 billion current US$ 15.62 billion current US$ 5
2000s 19.92 billion current US$ 10.47 billion current US$ 32.59 billion current US$ 10
2010s 38.06 billion current US$ 29.41 billion current US$ 45.35 billion current US$ 10
2020s 50.93 billion current US$ 50.93 billion current US$ 50.93 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.41 billion current US$ compare
  2. 106 Malawi 52.71 billion current US$ compare
  3. 107 Rwanda 51.42 billion current US$ compare
  4. 109 Jamaica 49.74 billion current US$ compare
  5. 110 Trinidad and Tobago 49.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 111 Haiti 44.73 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Burkina Faso?
Human capital, male in Burkina Faso was 50.93 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 50.93 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10.47 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for human capital, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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