Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human capital per capita was 2,981 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,981 current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
146th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,981 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,226 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,421 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,482 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,387 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,552 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 1,461 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,226 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1,277 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,452 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,758 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1,828 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,144 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 2,131 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,197 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,947 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 2,615 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,308 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2,584 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 2,643 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,775 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,873 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,352 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 2,381 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,512 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,802 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2,728 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,981 current US$ | +9.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,981 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,981 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,460 current US$ | 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 - 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 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 146th out of 151 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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