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

Burkina Faso: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 1,792 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,792 current US$
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1,792 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 4.5 current US$1996: 7.6 current US$1997: 2.5 current US$1998: 6.6 current US$1999: 4.5 current US$2000: 1.4 current US$2001: 0.76 current US$2002: 1.6 current US$2003: 0.53 current US$2004: 2.1 current US$2005: 3.4 current US$2006: 23.2 current US$2007: 0 current US$2008: 24.7 current US$2009: 171.9 current US$2010: 520.8 current US$2011: 1.0k current US$2012: 611.4 current US$2013: 306.3 current US$2014: 260 current US$2015: 176.9 current US$2016: 199.6 current US$2017: 257.9 current US$2018: 183.6 current US$2019: 1.3k current US$2020: 1.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso is 1,792 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 244.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,792 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 per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4.5 current US$
1996 7.56 current US$ +67.8%
1997 2.48 current US$ -67.1%
1998 6.57 current US$ +164.7%
1999 4.53 current US$ -31.1%
2000 1.44 current US$ -68.3%
2001 0.7601 current US$ -47.2%
2002 1.64 current US$ +116.0%
2003 0.5302 current US$ -67.7%
2004 2.07 current US$ +290.9%
2005 3.44 current US$ +66.1%
2006 23.21 current US$ +574.2%
2007 0 current US$ -100.0%
2008 24.69 current US$
2009 171.9 current US$ +596.2%
2010 520.85 current US$ +203.0%
2011 1,019 current US$ +95.6%
2012 611.36 current US$ -40.0%
2013 306.34 current US$ -49.9%
2014 260.01 current US$ -15.1%
2015 176.93 current US$ -32.0%
2016 199.58 current US$ +12.8%
2017 257.89 current US$ +29.2%
2018 183.61 current US$ -28.8%
2019 1,291 current US$ +603.3%
2020 1,792 current US$ +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.13 current US$ 2.48 current US$ 7.56 current US$ 5
2000s 22.97 current US$ 0 current US$ 171.9 current US$ 10
2010s 482.65 current US$ 176.93 current US$ 1,291 current US$ 10
2020s 1,792 current US$ 1,792 current US$ 1,792 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 8 Canada 2,043 current US$ compare
  2. 9 Kazakhstan 2,038 current US$ compare
  3. 10 Peru 1,967 current US$ compare
  4. 12 Namibia 1,559 current US$ compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 1,550 current US$ compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 1,491 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso was 1,792 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1,792 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, 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 per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.0%. 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 per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, 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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