Total natural resources rents in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total natural resources rents was 20.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.1%
Change on year
up 119.4%
World rank
25th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2021
All-time low
4.6%
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021

5101520197019952021

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Burkina Faso is 20.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 119.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1999.

That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 6.8%
1971 5.7% -16.2%
1972 5.5% -4.1%
1973 8.0% +46.0%
1974 8.0% -0.1%
1975 8.8% +9.5%
1976 7.5% -13.9%
1977 11.9% +57.4%
1978 9.4% -21.1%
1979 7.4% -20.9%
1980 8.3% +12.5%
1981 8.0% -3.6%
1982 11.3% +40.6%
1983 8.2% -27.2%
1984 8.6% +4.9%
1985 6.1% -28.7%
1986 7.7% +24.8%
1987 6.5% -14.6%
1988 6.5% -0.5%
1989 6.7% +2.9%
1990 6.8% +1.7%
1991 7.3% +6.5%
1992 6.4% -12.0%
1993 5.6% -12.3%
1994 11.6% +107.1%
1995 13.8% +19.3%
1996 12.8% -7.3%
1997 12.8% -0.5%
1998 11.7% -8.4%
1999 4.6% -60.4%
2000 5.3% +15.2%
2001 4.8% -10.6%
2002 5.7% +20.1%
2003 6.3% +10.4%
2004 5.4% -14.0%
2005 6.4% +17.2%
2006 6.4% +0.9%
2007 7.8% +21.4%
2008 8.6% +10.0%
2009 9.6% +11.4%
2010 11.1% +15.7%
2011 13.6% +23.0%
2012 12.4% -9.1%
2013 10.8% -13.3%
2014 10.3% -4.1%
2015 11.6% +12.8%
2016 12.6% +8.4%
2017 12.3% -2.4%
2018 8.9% -27.9%
2019 8.3% -6.2%
2020 9.2% +10.2%
2021 20.1% +119.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.9% 5.5% 11.9% 10
1980s 7.8% 6.1% 11.3% 10
1990s 9.3% 4.6% 13.8% 10
2000s 6.6% 4.8% 9.6% 10
2010s 11.2% 8.3% 13.6% 10
2020s 14.7% 9.2% 20.1% 2

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  6. 28 Mali 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Burkina Faso?
Total natural resources rents in Burkina Faso was 20.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total natural resources rents?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.