Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 38.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
38.57 billion current US$
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
38.57 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 46.6M current US$1996: 80.2M current US$1997: 27.1M current US$1998: 73.6M current US$1999: 52.3M current US$2000: 17.1M current US$2001: 9.3M current US$2002: 20.7M current US$2003: 6.9M current US$2004: 27.9M current US$2005: 47.8M current US$2006: 332.3M current US$2007: 0 current US$2008: 375.3M current US$2009: 2.7B current US$2010: 8.4B current US$2011: 16.9B current US$2012: 10.5B current US$2013: 5.4B current US$2014: 4.7B current US$2015: 3.3B current US$2016: 3.8B current US$2017: 5.1B current US$2018: 3.7B current US$2019: 27.1B current US$2020: 38.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso is 38.57 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 359.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.57 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2007.

That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 46.61 million current US$
1996 80.25 million current US$ +72.2%
1997 27.05 million current US$ -66.3%
1998 73.61 million current US$ +172.1%
1999 52.26 million current US$ -29.0%
2000 17.09 million current US$ -67.3%
2001 9.31 million current US$ -45.5%
2002 20.74 million current US$ +122.7%
2003 6.91 million current US$ -66.7%
2004 27.87 million current US$ +303.4%
2005 47.77 million current US$ +71.4%
2006 332.28 million current US$ +595.6%
2007 0 current US$ -100.0%
2008 375.27 million current US$
2009 2.69 billion current US$ +616.9%
2010 8.39 billion current US$ +212.0%
2011 16.91 billion current US$ +101.5%
2012 10.46 billion current US$ -38.1%
2013 5.40 billion current US$ -48.4%
2014 4.72 billion current US$ -12.6%
2015 3.31 billion current US$ -29.9%
2016 3.85 billion current US$ +16.2%
2017 5.12 billion current US$ +33.0%
2018 3.74 billion current US$ -26.8%
2019 27.06 billion current US$ +622.6%
2020 38.57 billion current US$ +42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.95 million current US$ 27.05 million current US$ 80.25 million current US$ 5
2000s 352.75 million current US$ 0 current US$ 2.69 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.90 billion current US$ 3.31 billion current US$ 27.06 billion current US$ 10
2020s 38.57 billion current US$ 38.57 billion current US$ 38.57 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 8 Indonesia 63.23 billion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Brazil 58.92 billion current US$ compare
  3. 10 Mexico 45.35 billion current US$ compare
  4. 12 Papua New Guinea 38.29 billion current US$ compare
  5. 13 Kazakhstan 38.23 billion current US$ compare
  6. 14 Ghana 37.72 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso was 38.57 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 38.57 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2007.
How does Burkina Faso rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
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