External finance, Overall in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External finance, Overall was 0.25 in 2014. ▼ Falling
External finance, Overall in Burkina Faso, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Burkina Faso stood at 0.25. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 83 Argentina 0.25 compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.25 compare
- 83 Ethiopia 0.25 compare
- 83 Madagascar 0.25 compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.25 compare
- 83 Ukraine 0.25 compare
- 83 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.25 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 97.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 56,600 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Burkina Faso?
- External finance, overall in Burkina Faso was 0.25 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external finance, overall?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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