IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 475.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 475.69 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 512.57 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1968 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 42.47 units per square kilometre | +521.4% |
| 1971 | 41.67 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 39.29 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 42.95 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 43.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 41.67 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 41.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 37.12 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 54.28 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 55.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 85.63 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 78.15 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 74.06 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 70.29 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 86.23 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 96.63 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 107.61 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 124.81 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 118.39 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 115.57 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 126.87 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 127.57 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 185.95 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 185.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 197.42 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 200.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 194.48 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 182.47 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 190.37 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 265.83 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 252.35 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 243.31 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 263.07 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 287.45 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 300.24 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 276.19 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 290.55 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 305.07 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 297.16 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 302.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 296.81 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 295.72 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 295.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 296.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 278.35 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 265.94 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 479.51 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 507.68 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 495.27 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 492.25 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 512.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 497.96 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 472.79 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 475.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 475.69 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 475.69 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +521.4% | 6.83 units per square kilometre | 42.47 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +97.4% | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +80.3% | 265.94 units per square kilometre | 479.51 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +67.0% | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 6.83 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +55.6% | 55.03 units per square kilometre | 85.63 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.95 units per square kilometre | 37.12 units per square kilometre | 55.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.74 units per square kilometre | 70.29 units per square kilometre | 124.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.77 units per square kilometre | 126.87 units per square kilometre | 265.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.77 units per square kilometre | 243.31 units per square kilometre | 305.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.36 units per square kilometre | 265.94 units per square kilometre | 507.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.75 units per square kilometre | 472.79 units per square kilometre | 512.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 173 Tanzania 512.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Madagascar 492.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 477.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sudan 452.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Somalia 349.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mozambique 339.07 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 475.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 512.57 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.