Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 558.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Burkina Faso, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Burkina Faso stood at 558.26.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Burkina Faso peaked at 744.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 174.95, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.95 | — |
| 1951 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 209.95 | +20.0% |
| 1958 | 245.3 | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 245.45 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 245.13 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 245.06 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 245 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 245.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.07 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 247.59 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 245.43 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 247.41 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 277.92 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 276.02 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 261.23 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 256.05 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 235.43 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 222.22 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 224.28 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 248.49 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 235.25 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 209 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 201 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 225.8 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 287.4 | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 336.25 | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 417.38 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 479.6 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 378.05 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 322.75 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 267 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 302.95 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 289.4 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 256.45 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 259 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 275.32 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 294.77 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 534.6 | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 490 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 523.7 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 598.81 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 562.21 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 652.95 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 704.95 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 744.31 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 625.5 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 519.36 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 481.58 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 556.04 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 498.07 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 445.59 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 471.33 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 455.34 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 490.91 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 506.96 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 497.16 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 475.64 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 540.28 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 602.51 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 622.29 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 546.95 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 572.89 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 583.9 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 534.56 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 579.16 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 615 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 593.63 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 631.4 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 558.26 | -11.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 558.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 558.26, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 558.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.26, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +81.4% | 294.77 | 534.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192.56 | 174.95 | 245.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 248.87 | 245 | 277.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.9 | 201 | 276.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.66 | 225.8 | 479.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.78 | 256.45 | 652.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.21 | 445.59 | 744.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.95 | 475.64 | 622.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.33 | 534.56 | 631.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 30 Angola 912.29 compare
- 31 Chile 911.18 compare
- 32 Sudan 578.17 compare
- 33 Benin 558.26 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 558.26 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 558.26 compare
- 33 Cameroon 558.26 compare
- 33 Congo 558.26 compare
- 33 Gabon 558.26 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 558.26 compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 558.26 compare
- 33 Mali 558.26 compare
- 33 Niger 558.26 compare
- 33 Senegal 558.26 compare
- 33 Chad 558.26 compare
- 33 Togo 558.26 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Burkina Faso was 558.26 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 744.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.95 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.