International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Burkina Faso is 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 52,509 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,938 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 135th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,938 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 3,121 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5,889 US dollar per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 5,064 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 6,978 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 8,211 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 25,479 US dollar per square kilometre | +210.3% |
| 2012 | 32,087 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 38,127 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 45,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 52,509 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 41,803 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 46,630 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 37,379 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 41,656 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 49,602 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 48,753 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 47,048 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 15,552 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +210.3% | 8,211 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,479 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,798 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,938 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,978 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,967 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,211 US dollar per square kilometre | 52,509 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,795 US dollar per square kilometre | 47,048 US dollar per square kilometre | 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 62,507 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Lesotho 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guinea 50,157 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 49,612 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kenya 45,041 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Uganda 43,140 US dollar 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Burkina Faso?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Burkina Faso was 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52,509 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,938 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.