Total natural resource rents in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total natural resource rents was 20.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Burkina Faso stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 119.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 9.2% | 20.1% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Burkina Faso?
- Total natural resource rents in Burkina Faso was 20.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total natural resource rents?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.