National comprehensive wealth index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: National comprehensive wealth index was 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth index in Burkina Faso is 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Burkina Faso peaked at 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Burkina Faso 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 125.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 127.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 129.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 132.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 134.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 134.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 141.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 144.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 149.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 149.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 153.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 156.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 159.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 168.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 168.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 172.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 174.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 178.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 178.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 179.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 182.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 183.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 183.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 187.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 189.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 125.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 134.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 152.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 134.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 168.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 172.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 189.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 104 Lebanon 205.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Laos 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Madagascar 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Niger 165.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 El Salvador 164.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Jordan 160.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 national comprehensive wealth index in Burkina Faso?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Burkina Faso was 190.92 billion 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.