Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage was 10.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Burkina Faso stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +106.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4%. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 67 Saudi Arabia 11.2% compare
- 68 Poland 11.0% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.5%
- 71 Iraq 10.0% compare
- 72 New Zealand 9.9% compare
- 73 Haiti 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Burkina Faso was 10.1% in 2019, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.