Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 2.36 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Burkina Faso stood at 2.36 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 309.7% on the previous year and up 263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.36 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 908,875 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 1.61 million current US$ | +77.6% |
| 1986 | 3.75 million current US$ | +132.4% |
| 1987 | 4.25 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 4.63 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million current US$ | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 4.97 million current US$ | +205.3% |
| 1992 | 366,984 current US$ | -92.6% |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 1.43 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 795,472 current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 832,885 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 292,479 current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 984,729 current US$ | +236.7% |
| 2003 | 369,125 current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2004 | 979,063 current US$ | +165.2% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million current US$ | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 6.11 million current US$ | +213.2% |
| 2007 | 11,216 current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million current US$ | +267400.3% |
| 2009 | 96.55 million current US$ | +221.8% |
| 2010 | 312.88 million current US$ | +224.1% |
| 2011 | 650.27 million current US$ | +107.8% |
| 2012 | 491.56 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 373.20 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 297.55 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 221.16 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 358.43 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 444.40 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 461.85 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 443.62 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 576.71 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +309.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 4.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 4.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 million current US$ | 11,216 current US$ | 96.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.49 million current US$ | 221.16 million current US$ | 650.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 576.71 million current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Burkina Faso was 2.36 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.