Natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 114.2%
World rank
54th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1977
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021

0000197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0 units per person.

The figure is up 114.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.

Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person -17.6%
1972 0 units per person -5.8%
1973 0 units per person +43.4%
1974 0 units per person -2.0%
1975 0 units per person +7.4%
1976 0 units per person -15.8%
1977 0 units per person +53.8%
1978 0 units per person -23.1%
1979 0 units per person -22.9%
1980 0 units per person +9.5%
1981 0 units per person -6.2%
1982 0 units per person +36.8%
1983 0 units per person -29.3%
1984 0 units per person +1.9%
1985 0 units per person -30.7%
1986 0 units per person +21.3%
1987 0 units per person -16.9%
1988 0 units per person -3.2%
1989 0 units per person +0.2%
1990 0 units per person -0.9%
1991 0 units per person +3.8%
1992 0 units per person -14.2%
1993 0 units per person -14.4%
1994 0 units per person +101.9%
1995 0 units per person +16.3%
1996 0 units per person -9.7%
1997 0 units per person -3.1%
1998 0 units per person -10.9%
1999 0 units per person -61.5%
2000 0 units per person +11.8%
2001 0 units per person -13.3%
2002 0 units per person +16.5%
2003 0 units per person +7.0%
2004 0 units per person -16.7%
2005 0 units per person +13.6%
2006 0 units per person -2.2%
2007 0 units per person +17.8%
2008 0 units per person +6.8%
2009 0 units per person +8.2%
2010 0 units per person +12.4%
2011 0 units per person +19.4%
2012 0 units per person -11.8%
2013 0 units per person -15.9%
2014 0 units per person -6.9%
2015 0 units per person +9.5%
2016 0 units per person +5.3%
2017 0 units per person -5.2%
2018 0 units per person -29.8%
2019 0 units per person -8.5%
2020 0 units per person +7.6%
2021 0 units per person +114.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +114.2% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 51 Montenegro 0 units per person compare
  2. 52 Iraq 0 units per person compare
  3. 53 Togo 0 units per person compare
  4. 55 Tajikistan 0 units per person compare
  5. 56 Chile 0 units per person compare
  6. 57 Angola 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso?
Natural resource rents, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.