Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 148th out of 176 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$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 2008 | 3,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 3,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 5,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 7,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 8,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 7,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 6,823 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 6,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 7,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 9,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,363 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,896 current US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Zambia 12,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Laos 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 10,227 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 9,148 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 8,968 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 8,945 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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.