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
145th
of 150 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 1.4k current US$1996: 1.5k current US$1997: 1.4k current US$1998: 1.6k current US$1999: 1.5k current US$2000: 1.2k current US$2001: 1.3k current US$2002: 1.5k current US$2003: 1.8k current US$2004: 1.8k current US$2005: 2.1k current US$2006: 2.1k current US$2007: 2.2k current US$2008: 2.9k current US$2009: 2.6k current US$2010: 2.3k current US$2011: 2.6k current US$2012: 2.6k current US$2013: 2.8k current US$2014: 2.9k current US$2015: 2.4k current US$2016: 2.4k current US$2017: 2.5k current US$2018: 2.8k current US$2019: 2.7k current US$2020: 3.0k current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Liberia 3,235 current US$ compare
  2. 143 Chad 3,164 current US$ compare
  3. 144 Sudan 3,070 current US$ compare
  4. 146 Gambia 2,730 current US$ compare
  5. 147 Niger 2,379 current US$ compare
  6. 148 Burundi 2,324 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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