Mineral rents in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mineral rents was 15.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Burkina Faso stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 254.6% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.2% | — |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +68.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +184.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -65.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +134.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +195.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +74832.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +209.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +189.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +67.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +254.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 4.4% | 15.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 5 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 6 Chile 16.2% compare
- 7 Mali 16.2% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 14.4% compare
- 10 Peru 12.1% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 11.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Burkina Faso?
- Mineral rents in Burkina Faso was 15.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mineral rents?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.