National comprehensive wealth per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 9,590 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9,590 current US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
138th
of 150 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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 3.9k current US$1996: 4.2k current US$1997: 3.7k current US$1998: 4.2k current US$1999: 3.4k current US$2000: 2.6k current US$2001: 3.1k current US$2002: 3.4k current US$2003: 4.0k current US$2004: 4.1k current US$2005: 5.0k current US$2006: 5.2k current US$2007: 5.6k current US$2008: 8.5k current US$2009: 7.2k current US$2010: 7.5k current US$2011: 8.4k current US$2012: 8.7k current US$2013: 8.6k current US$2014: 8.6k current US$2015: 7.4k current US$2016: 8.1k current US$2017: 7.5k current US$2018: 8.2k current US$2019: 9.0k current US$2020: 9.6k current US$

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 138th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Uganda 10,500 current US$ compare
  2. 136 Pakistan 10,443 current US$ compare
  3. 137 Kyrgyzstan 10,338 current US$ compare
  4. 139 Haiti 9,354 current US$ compare
  5. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,339 current US$ compare
  6. 141 Sierra Leone 9,006 current US$ compare

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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 138th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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