Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita was 148,247 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
148,247 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
148,247 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
-5,061 current LCU per person
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 148,247 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 148,247 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5,061 current LCU per person, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st of 187 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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 752.01 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 929.79 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 1,038 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1,096 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,529 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 1,752 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1,638 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,182 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 1,275 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1,314 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,491 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 1,817 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 2,504 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 3,023 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 5,313 current LCU per person | +75.8% |
| 1975 | 2,862 current LCU per person | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 4,577 current LCU per person | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 2,216 current LCU per person | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 3,012 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 1,796 current LCU per person | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 327.74 current LCU per person | -81.8% |
| 1981 | -206.14 current LCU per person | -162.9% |
| 1982 | 2,124 current LCU per person | -1130.6% |
| 1983 | 2,915 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 3,656 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 1,612 current LCU per person | -55.9% |
| 1986 | 133.68 current LCU per person | -91.7% |
| 1987 | 2,106 current LCU per person | +1475.2% |
| 1988 | 2,383 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 5,156 current LCU per person | +116.4% |
| 1990 | 5,000 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 7,856 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 7,955 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,101 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 16,984 current LCU per person | +139.2% |
| 1995 | 13,104 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 9,799 current LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 15,157 current LCU per person | +54.7% |
| 1998 | 13,030 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | -2,253 current LCU per person | -117.3% |
| 2000 | -5,061 current LCU per person | +124.6% |
| 2001 | -45.82 current LCU per person | -99.1% |
| 2002 | -257.82 current LCU per person | +462.7% |
| 2003 | 7,422 current LCU per person | -2978.7% |
| 2004 | 3,834 current LCU per person | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 7,153 current LCU per person | +86.6% |
| 2006 | 6,978 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12,732 current LCU per person | +82.5% |
| 2008 | 15,596 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 20,574 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 43,134 current LCU per person | +109.7% |
| 2011 | 58,142 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 62,033 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 51,889 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 54,015 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 46,689 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 57,955 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 64,634 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 74,714 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 80,057 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 94,882 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 92,774 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 66,955 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 79,502 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 109,795 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2025 | 148,247 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,251 current LCU per person | 752.01 current LCU per person | 1,752 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,861 current LCU per person | 1,491 current LCU per person | 5,313 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,021 current LCU per person | -206.14 current LCU per person | 5,156 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,373 current LCU per person | -2,253 current LCU per person | 16,984 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,892 current LCU per person | -5,061 current LCU per person | 20,574 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,326 current LCU per person | 43,134 current LCU per person | 80,057 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,692 current LCU per person | 66,955 current LCU per person | 148,247 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 48 Denmark 168,880 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 161,245 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Cameroon 149,652 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 140,455 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Djibouti 112,733 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Mali 106,960 current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 233,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 148,247 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 148,247 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,061 current LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.