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

Burkina Faso: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,207 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3,338 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1,207 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,338 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,207 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 3,338 real chained 2019 US$
1996 3,251 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
1997 3,167 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
1998 3,079 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
1999 2,988 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2000 2,898 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2001 2,811 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2002 2,725 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2003 2,641 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2004 2,559 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2005 2,478 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2006 2,400 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2007 2,326 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2008 2,255 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2009 2,182 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2010 2,104 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2011 2,013 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2012 1,914 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2013 1,823 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2014 1,731 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2015 1,640 real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%
2016 1,554 real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2017 1,470 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2018 1,382 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
2019 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2020 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,164 real chained 2019 US$ 2,988 real chained 2019 US$ 3,338 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,528 real chained 2019 US$ 2,182 real chained 2019 US$ 2,898 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,692 real chained 2019 US$ 1,291 real chained 2019 US$ 2,104 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 9 Canada 1,570 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 1,501 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 1,259 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 13 Dominican Republic 1,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 14 Namibia 1,142 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 15 Togo 1,061 real chained 2019 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 1,207 real chained 2019 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 3,338 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 142 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 down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,663 data points, 1995–2020
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