Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human capital per capita was 2,981 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Burkina Faso is 2,981 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,981 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,226 current US$, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,460 current US$ | 1,387 current US$ | 1,552 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,957 current US$ | 1,226 current US$ | 2,947 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,596 current US$ | 2,308 current US$ | 2,873 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,981 current US$ | 2,981 current US$ | 2,981 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 per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,981 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,981 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human capital per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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