Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 73.08 current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 73.08 current US$ per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 304.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 80.11 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.76 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | -6.76 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9 current US$ per person | -276.0% |
| 2008 | 9.01 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 18.06 current US$ per person | +100.4% |
| 2010 | 48.45 current US$ per person | +168.2% |
| 2011 | 70.87 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 76.79 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 47.76 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 41.02 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 28.23 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 48.1 current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 2017 | 57.89 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 80.11 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 73.08 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 73.08 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.77 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 73.08 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.45 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 current US$ per person | -6.76 current US$ per person | 18.06 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.23 current US$ per person | 28.23 current US$ per person | 80.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 73.08 current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 80.11 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.76 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.6%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.