Personal computers (per 100 people) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 0.6508 per 100 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Burkina Faso, 1990–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal computers in Burkina Faso is 0.6508 per 100 people, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1,250.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6508 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 per 100 people, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers (per 100 people) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0116 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0188 per 100 people | +62.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0482 per 100 people | +80.1% |
| 1997 | 0.075 per 100 people | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0912 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1064 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1292 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2512 per 100 people | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4067 per 100 people | +61.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4741 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5372 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.596 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6508 per 100 people | +9.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.6508 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6887 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.6508 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 per 100 people, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.05 per 100 people | 0.0116 per 100 people | 0.1064 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.435 per 100 people | 0.1292 per 100 people | 0.6508 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Burkina Faso?
- Personal computers in Burkina Faso was 0.6508 per 100 people in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6508 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal computers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,250.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.