Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic savings (current LCU) was 3.57 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Burkina Faso stood at 3.57 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.57 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -60.35 billion current LCU, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 188 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) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.51 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1962 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 5.47 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 7.75 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1965 | 9.03 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 8.58 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 6.29 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 1968 | 6.91 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 7.24 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 8.37 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 10.37 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 14.54 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 17.87 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 32.01 billion current LCU | +79.1% |
| 1975 | 17.59 billion current LCU | -45.0% |
| 1976 | 28.75 billion current LCU | +63.4% |
| 1977 | 14.24 billion current LCU | -50.5% |
| 1978 | 19.85 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 12.15 billion current LCU | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -81.3% |
| 1981 | -1.47 billion current LCU | -164.6% |
| 1982 | 15.59 billion current LCU | -1159.4% |
| 1983 | 22.01 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 28.41 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 12.89 billion current LCU | -54.6% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -91.5% |
| 1987 | 17.81 billion current LCU | +1518.9% |
| 1988 | 20.70 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 46.00 billion current LCU | +122.2% |
| 1990 | 45.80 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.80 billion current LCU | +61.1% |
| 1992 | 76.60 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 70.10 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 171.94 billion current LCU | +145.3% |
| 1995 | 136.10 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 104.42 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 165.73 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 1998 | 146.46 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1999 | -26.08 billion current LCU | -117.8% |
| 2000 | -60.35 billion current LCU | +131.4% |
| 2001 | -563.30 million current LCU | -99.1% |
| 2002 | -3.27 billion current LCU | +480.4% |
| 2003 | 97.10 billion current LCU | -3069.9% |
| 2004 | 51.76 billion current LCU | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 99.66 billion current LCU | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 100.30 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 188.65 billion current LCU | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 237.97 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 323.21 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 697.75 billion current LCU | +115.9% |
| 2011 | 968.76 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 918.20 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 984.66 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 876.71 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 1.83 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 trillion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2025 | 3.57 trillion current LCU | +38.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.57 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 186.32 billion current LCU, 19.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.57 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.47 billion current LCU, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current 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 | +3069.9% | -3.27 billion current LCU | 97.10 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +1518.9% | 1.10 billion current LCU | 17.81 billion current LCU |
| 1982 | +1159.4% | -1.47 billion current LCU | 15.59 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | -480.4% | -563.30 million current LCU | -3.27 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 billion current LCU | 3.59 billion current LCU | 9.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.57 billion current LCU | 8.37 billion current LCU | 32.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.53 billion current LCU | -1.47 billion current LCU | 46.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.49 billion current LCU | -26.08 billion current LCU | 171.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.44 billion current LCU | -60.35 billion current LCU | 323.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 697.75 billion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 3.57 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic savings in Burkina Faso was 3.57 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.35 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic savings?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.