Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 130.18 current US$ per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 130.18 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2019.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 133.01 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.82 current US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 28.76 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 52.34 current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 59.49 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 69.13 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 98.98 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 126.85 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 132.13 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 109.33 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 102.41 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 74.73 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 89.28 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 104.73 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 133.01 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 130.18 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 130.18 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.63 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 130.18 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.96 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.11 current US$ per person | 25.82 current US$ per person | 69.13 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.16 current US$ per person | 74.73 current US$ per person | 133.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 157 Guyana 189.45 current US$ per person
- 158 Papua New Guinea 188.79 current US$ per person
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 133.85 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Rwanda 127.24 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Mali 121.96 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 96.47 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 130.18 current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 133.01 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.82 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.