Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 124 Bulgaria 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 United States 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Slovakia 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Angola 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Syria 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Eritrea 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.