Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) was 257.69 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
257.69 million current US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
302.27 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
34.71 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1995200720201995: 118.7M current US$1996: 87.5M current US$1997: 65.4M current US$1998: 105.0M current US$1999: 146.1M current US$2000: 94.4M current US$2001: 34.7M current US$2002: 52.2M current US$2003: 101.4M current US$2004: 125.5M current US$2005: 137.3M current US$2006: 110.8M current US$2007: 185.7M current US$2008: 278.0M current US$2009: 270.1M current US$2010: 229.0M current US$2011: 156.2M current US$2012: 205.9M current US$2013: 242.4M current US$2014: 199.7M current US$2015: 186.8M current US$2016: 302.3M current US$2017: 276.8M current US$2018: 195.0M current US$2019: 239.5M current US$2020: 257.7M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Burkina Faso stood at 257.69 million current US$.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Burkina Faso peaked at 302.27 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.71 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Burkina Faso 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 118.66 million current US$ —
1996 87.45 million current US$ -26.3%
1997 65.38 million current US$ -25.2%
1998 105.04 million current US$ +60.7%
1999 146.09 million current US$ +39.1%
2000 94.41 million current US$ -35.4%
2001 34.71 million current US$ -63.2%
2002 52.18 million current US$ +50.3%
2003 101.41 million current US$ +94.4%
2004 125.50 million current US$ +23.8%
2005 137.31 million current US$ +9.4%
2006 110.82 million current US$ -19.3%
2007 185.72 million current US$ +67.6%
2008 277.98 million current US$ +49.7%
2009 270.08 million current US$ -2.8%
2010 229.04 million current US$ -15.2%
2011 156.16 million current US$ -31.8%
2012 205.93 million current US$ +31.9%
2013 242.38 million current US$ +17.7%
2014 199.73 million current US$ -17.6%
2015 186.80 million current US$ -6.5%
2016 302.27 million current US$ +61.8%
2017 276.76 million current US$ -8.4%
2018 195.05 million current US$ -29.5%
2019 239.50 million current US$ +22.8%
2020 257.69 million current US$ +7.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 257.69 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.50 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 257.69 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.52 million current US$ 65.38 million current US$ 146.09 million current US$ 5
2000s 139.01 million current US$ 34.71 million current US$ 277.98 million current US$ 10
2010s 223.36 million current US$ 156.16 million current US$ 302.27 million current US$ 10
2020s 257.69 million current US$ 257.69 million current US$ 257.69 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 88 Togo 313.52 million current US$ compare
  2. 89 Mauritius 292.86 million current US$ compare
  3. 90 Poland 259.10 million current US$ compare
  4. 92 El Salvador 240.61 million current US$ compare
  5. 93 Sierra Leone 209.67 million current US$ compare
  6. 94 Belgium 193.28 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Burkina Faso?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Burkina Faso was 257.69 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 302.27 million current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 34.71 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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