Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.1857 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1857
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.1857
in 2020
All-time low
0.0142
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Burkina Faso, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index excluding gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.1857, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1857 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0142, in 1870.
That places Burkina Faso 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0142 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0149 | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0156 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0162 | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0195 | +20.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0195 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0195 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0195 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0228 | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0261 | +14.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0276 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0325 | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0346 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0361 | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0482 | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0487 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.055 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0881 | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1089 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1238 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1436 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1386 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1857 | +34.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1857 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1857 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0142 | 0.0142 | 0.0142 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0149 | 0.0149 | 0.0149 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0156 | 0.0156 | 0.0156 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0162 | 0.0162 | 0.0162 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0211 | 0.0195 | 0.0228 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0268 | 0.0261 | 0.0276 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0336 | 0.0325 | 0.0346 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0332 | 0.0302 | 0.0361 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 | 0.0482 | 0.0487 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 | 0.055 | 0.0881 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1163 | 0.1089 | 0.1238 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1411 | 0.1386 | 0.1436 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1857 | 0.1857 | 0.1857 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.1857 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1857 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 in 1870.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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