Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human capital per capita was 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 2,758 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,574 real chained 2019 US$, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human capital per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,637 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,641 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,643 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,653 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,661 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,664 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,683 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,699 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,711 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,706 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,720 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,701 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,678 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,656 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,635 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,616 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,596 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,574 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,600 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,630 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,662 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,695 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,728 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,647 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,637 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,661 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,700 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,664 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,639 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,574 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,728 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,758 real chained 2019 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 2,758 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 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,758 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,574 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human capital per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th 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 3.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.