Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 96.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 96.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 118.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 32.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 48.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 42.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 54.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 78.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 82.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 92.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 71.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 66.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 70.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 79.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 85.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 95.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 98.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 118.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 88.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 59.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 83.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 96.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 96.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 96.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Togo 112.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Niger 105.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 103.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Cameroon 94.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Mali 91.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Hungary 84.17 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 96.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 118.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross 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.