Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
-20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 12.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 13.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 13.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 18.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1965 | 21.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 19.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 15.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 15.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 18.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 21.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 26.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 42.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1975 | 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 1976 | 29.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1977 | 12.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 13.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 1981 | -0.8288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -170.2% |
| 1982 | 8.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1172.4% |
| 1983 | 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 19.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 8.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 1987 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1291.0% |
| 1988 | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 17.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 1990 | 14.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 23.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 22.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 90.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +314.1% |
| 1995 | 57.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 40.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 67.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1998 | 52.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1999 | -7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -114.7% |
| 2000 | -20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +411.2% |
| 2003 | 20.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2369.2% |
| 2004 | 9.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 16.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 24.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 25.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 69.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 2011 | 80.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 84.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 68.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 70.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 74.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 87.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 91.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 96.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 104.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 114.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 103.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 80.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 91.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 111.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Argentina 187.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 173.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 141.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Senegal 120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Niger 114.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Costa Rica 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.