Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5,911 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
175th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,911 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
62.24 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.24 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.24 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 70.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 81.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 103.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 116.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 158.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 172.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 196.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 253.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 308.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 369.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 344.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 359.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 361.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 351.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 377.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 495.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 615.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 676.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 693.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 851.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 839.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 921.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 872.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 572.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 683.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 733.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 714.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 868.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 1,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 680.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 735.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 861.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 1,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 2,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 4,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 2,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 3,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 4,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,069 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 62.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 308.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 464.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 344.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 693.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 811.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 572.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 680.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 6,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 6,024 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Myanmar 6,008 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Algeria 5,586 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 5,382 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 5,146 current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5,911 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.24 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.