Gross domestic savings in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic savings was 3.57 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.57 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
43rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.57 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-60.35 billion current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 75.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 44,193 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 45,157 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 35.4 % change on previous year (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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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.