IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita was 6.85 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso is 6.85 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.62 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 1.5 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 1.48 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.46 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.53 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.6 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.66 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.81 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 2.32 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 2.47 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.43 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.65 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.64 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.48 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.46 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.16 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 3.12 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.41 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 3.91 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 3.61 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3.33 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 3.99 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 4.34 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 4.7 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.3 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 4.89 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 4.65 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.91 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.81 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.31 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 6.15 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.37 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.33 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.96 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.45 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 5.54 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.14 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 6.58 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.15 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.45 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.84 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.92 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.18 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.42 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.08 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.01 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.73 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.55 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.39 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.24 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.78 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.44 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 units per person | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 8.62 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.19 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.94 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.07 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.66 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.12 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.02 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.67 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 6.85 units per person | +2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.85 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.16 units per person, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.85 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.69 units per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +88.4% | 4.44 units per person | 8.37 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.81 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 units per person | 2.32 units per person | 3.16 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 units per person | 3.33 units per person | 5.3 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 units per person | 4.81 units per person | 7.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 units per person | 6.01 units per person | 6.92 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 units per person | 4.44 units per person | 8.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 units per person | 6.67 units per person | 8.07 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Burkina Faso was 6.85 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imf quota, us dollar, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.