IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 96.80 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
96.80 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.59 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Burkina Faso, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Burkina Faso stood at 96.80 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.59 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th of 194 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 380,000 | — |
| 1967 | 750,000 | +97.4% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 1.87 million | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 11.62 million | +521.4% |
| 1971 | 10.50 million | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 9.90 million | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 9.74 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.36 million | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 11.40 million | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 11.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.37 million | +60.7% |
| 1981 | 18.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.07 million | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 24.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.06 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.00 million | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 37.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.99 million | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 52.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.59 million | +85.9% |
| 2017 | 97.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 96.80 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 412,000 | 0 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.22 million | 8.36 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.79 million | 18.37 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.08 million | 24.40 million | 52.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.88 million | 52.76 million | 52.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.57 million | 52.51 million | 97.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.10 million | 96.80 million | 97.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 Central African Republic 110.89 million compare
- 154 Niger 106.38 million compare
- 155 Mauritius 105.33 million compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.58 million compare
- 158 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 77.20 million compare
- 159 Fiji 73.36 million 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Burkina Faso?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Burkina Faso was 96.80 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97.59 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.