Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 123rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 120 Montenegro 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Marshall Islands 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Guyana 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 124 El Salvador 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Moldova 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Brazil 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.