Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | -0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -255.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +255.7% | -0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 81 Hong Kong 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Philippines 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Niger 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Haiti 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Thailand 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Chad 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP
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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.