National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$) was 9,590 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9,590 current US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
139th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9,590 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,643 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita in Burkina Faso is 9,590 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 9,590 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,643 current US$, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,854 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,223 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 3,686 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 4,156 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 3,438 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 2,643 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 3,073 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3,360 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,999 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 4,085 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,006 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 5,175 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,623 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 8,504 current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 7,229 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 7,547 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 8,398 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 8,700 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8,566 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8,610 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,365 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 8,103 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 7,546 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 8,152 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 9,043 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 9,590 current US$ | +6.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9,590 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,172 current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9,590 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,614 current US$, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,871 current US$ | 3,438 current US$ | 4,223 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,870 current US$ | 2,643 current US$ | 8,504 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,203 current US$ | 7,365 current US$ | 9,043 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,590 current US$ | 9,590 current US$ | 9,590 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 136 Uganda 10,500 current US$ compare
- 137 Pakistan 10,443 current US$ compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 10,338 current US$ compare
- 140 Haiti 9,354 current US$ compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,339 current US$ compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 9,006 current 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 per capita in Burkina Faso?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Burkina Faso was 9,590 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9,590 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,643 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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