Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 148,247 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 (capita LCU) 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 148,247 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,390 current LCU per person, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 148,247 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2978.7% | -257.82 current LCU per person | 7,422 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +1475.2% | 133.68 current LCU per person | 2,106 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | +1130.6% | -206.14 current LCU per person | 2,124 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | -462.7% | -45.82 current LCU per person | -257.82 current LCU per person |
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)
- 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 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.