Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 309.7% on the previous year and up 263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 3.32 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 5.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1986 | 13.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1987 | 15.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 9.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 5.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 18.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +205.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 6.73 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 5.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 8.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1997 | 6.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 5.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 3.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +236.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2004 | 3.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +165.2% |
| 2005 | 7.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 22.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +213.2% |
| 2007 | 0.041 current US$ per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 109.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +267399.3% |
| 2009 | 352.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +221.8% |
| 2010 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +224.1% |
| 2011 | 2,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2012 | 1,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 1,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 808.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,621 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +309.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.45 current US$ per square kilometre, 754.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 686.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +267399.3% | 0.041 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.66 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.041 current US$ per square kilometre | 352.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 808.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Sweden 8,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Australia 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 8,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Indonesia 7,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 China 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ukraine 5,867 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Burkina Faso was 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.3%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.