Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 60.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.5
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
205th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.6
in 2021
All-time low
29.4
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022

02040601993200720221993: 29.41994: 33.41995: 34.61996: 35.81997: 371998: 38.11999: 39.72000: 40.42001: 41.52002: 42.62003: 52.42004: 44.82005: 45.92006: 472007: 48.22008: 49.42009: 44.42010: 48.52011: 53.12012: 54.32013: 55.52014: 58.42015: 58.22016: 59.72017: 61.42018: 62.32019: 64.62020: 66.12021: 67.62022: 60.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso stood at 60.5.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 1993.

That places Burkina Faso 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Burkina Faso, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 29.4
1994 33.44 +13.7%
1995 34.63 +3.6%
1996 35.81 +3.4%
1997 36.98 +3.3%
1998 38.12 +3.1%
1999 39.7 +4.1%
2000 40.4 +1.8%
2001 41.5 +2.7%
2002 42.6 +2.7%
2003 52.4 +23.0%
2004 44.8 -14.5%
2005 45.9 +2.5%
2006 47 +2.4%
2007 48.2 +2.6%
2008 49.4 +2.5%
2009 44.4 -10.1%
2010 48.5 +9.2%
2011 53.1 +9.5%
2012 54.3 +2.3%
2013 55.5 +2.2%
2014 58.4 +5.2%
2015 58.2 -0.3%
2016 59.7 +2.6%
2017 61.4 +2.8%
2018 62.3 +1.5%
2019 64.6 +3.7%
2020 66.1 +2.3%
2021 67.6 +2.3%
2022 60.5 -10.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 60.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.8, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 60.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.44 29.4 39.7 7
2000s 45.66 40.4 52.4 10
2010s 57.6 48.5 64.6 10
2020s 64.73 60.5 67.6 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 202 Papua New Guinea 65.1 compare
  2. 203 Burundi 64 compare
  3. 204 Guinea-Bissau 61 compare
  4. 206 Sierra Leone 55.3 compare
  5. 207 Malawi 54 compare
  6. 208 Liberia 53.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso was 60.5 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 1993.
How does Burkina Faso rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Burkina Faso ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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