What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Burkina Faso rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0035 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.3%

World rank

163rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0253 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+90.0%
1968	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1969	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+60.7%
1970	0.0253 units per US$ of GDP	+548.4%
1971	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1972	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1973	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1974	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1975	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1976	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1977	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1978	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1979	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1980	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	+45.7%
1981	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1982	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1984	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1985	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1986	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1987	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1988	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1989	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1990	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1991	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1992	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1993	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1994	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	+68.8%
1995	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1996	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1998	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1999	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2000	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2001	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2002	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2004	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2005	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2006	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2007	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2008	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2009	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2010	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2011	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2012	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2013	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2014	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2016	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	+71.4%
2017	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2018	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2021	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2022	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2023	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2024	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2025	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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
1970	+548.4%	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0253 units per US$ of GDP
1967	+90.0%	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+71.4%	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP
1994	+68.8%	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	0.0253 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

160 New Zealand 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
161 Ireland 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
162 Canada 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
164 Lithuania 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
165 South Korea 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP compare
166 Colombia 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0794 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 4.02 units per person (2025)
Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 9.84 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Burkina Faso rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.