Human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Human capital per capita, male was 2,366 current US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2,366 current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,366 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
880.69 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 1.3k current US$1996: 1.3k current US$1997: 1.2k current US$1998: 1.4k current US$1999: 1.0k current US$2000: 880.7 current US$2001: 919.7 current US$2002: 1.0k current US$2003: 1.3k current US$2004: 1.3k current US$2005: 1.6k current US$2006: 1.6k current US$2007: 1.6k current US$2008: 2.1k current US$2009: 1.9k current US$2010: 1.8k current US$2011: 2.0k current US$2012: 2.1k current US$2013: 2.2k current US$2014: 2.3k current US$2015: 1.9k current US$2016: 1.9k current US$2017: 2.0k current US$2018: 2.2k current US$2019: 2.2k current US$2020: 2.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 2,366 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,366 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 880.69 current US$, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 140th of 151 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,259 current US$ 1,048 current US$ 1,394 current US$ 5
2000s 1,420 current US$ 880.69 current US$ 2,144 current US$ 10
2010s 2,056 current US$ 1,825 current US$ 2,274 current US$ 10
2020s 2,366 current US$ 2,366 current US$ 2,366 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 137 Tajikistan, Republic of 2,533 current US$ compare
  2. 138 Guinea 2,505 current US$ compare
  3. 139 Moldova, Republic of 2,368 current US$ compare
  4. 141 Madagascar, Republic of 2,264 current US$ compare
  5. 142 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,224 current US$ compare
  6. 143 Kyrgyz Republic 2,182 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso?
Human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso was 2,366 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 2,366 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 880.69 current US$ in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for human capital per capita, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, 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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