Human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Human capital per capita, male was 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2,189 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,213 real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
All-time low
2,030 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,213 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,030 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Burkina Faso 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Human capital per capita, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,030 real chained 2019 US$
1996 2,036 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
1997 2,040 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
1998 2,051 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
1999 2,066 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2000 2,080 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2001 2,109 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2002 2,135 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2003 2,163 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2004 2,175 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2005 2,187 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2006 2,213 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2007 2,209 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2008 2,187 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2009 2,162 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2010 2,137 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2011 2,115 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2012 2,093 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2013 2,070 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2014 2,046 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2015 2,066 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2016 2,089 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2017 2,114 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2018 2,139 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2019 2,165 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2020 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,045 real chained 2019 US$ 2,030 real chained 2019 US$ 2,066 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,162 real chained 2019 US$ 2,080 real chained 2019 US$ 2,213 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,103 real chained 2019 US$ 2,046 real chained 2019 US$ 2,165 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 142 Guinea 2,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 143 Sierra Leone 2,253 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 144 Chad 2,239 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 146 Mozambique 1,561 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 147 Burundi 1,231 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 148 Liberia 1,106 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 2,189 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 2,213 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2,030 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Burkina Faso rank for human capital per capita, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 145th 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.